''I Am Canada': Exploring Social Responsibility in Social Studies Using Young Adult Historical Fiction'

University of Alberta. 347 Education South, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G5, Canada. Web site: http://www2.education.ualberta.ca/css/

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Foreign Countries; Social Responsibility; Citizenship; Young Adults; Fiction; Adolescent Literature; Democratic Values; History; Reading Material Selection; Caring; Empathy; Social Problems; Social Justice; Governance; Propaganda; Multicultural Education; Global Approach; Cultural Awareness; War; Peace; Environmental Education; Social Studies

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This paper explores educating for democratic citizenship with a focus on the intersection between reading and values, specifically the nurturing of social responsibility. Using a pre-designed framework for teaching for social responsibility, excerpts from a young adult historical fiction series are used to consider learning possibilities in the social studies classroom.

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2014

EJ1030604