Open AccessLa place de l’éducation à la citoyenneté et des droits de la personne dans l’enseignement au Canada et en Ontario
Author(s) -
Maryse Paquin,
Sylvie Poirier
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
encounters in theory and history of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2560-8371
DOI - 10.24908/eoe-ese-rse.v5i0.637
Subject(s) - citizenship , citizenship education , christian ministry , context (archaeology) , curriculum , political science , sociology , pedagogy , law , politics , geography , archaeology
The article explores Canadian and Ontarian perspectives on citizenship education and shows how citizenship education contributes to student awareness of the various dimensions of citizenship and the rights of individuals. First, we trace the origin of citizenship education and its importance to a healthy Canadian society. Second, we review the literature on citizenship education in the context of Manitoban, Quebec, and Ontarian ministry guidelines for secondary citizenship education curricula. The article ends with recommendations for future research in the area.