Difference between revisions of "Active Citizenship Education"

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The competencies required for people to become involved in sustainable public engagement are closely related to universal key competences, but they distinguish themselves in one regard: Civic involvement is an idea based on normative aspects. It promotes those skills that allow people to become active, responsible citizens in a society that respects the rights and the involvement of its individuals and fundamental democratic values.

On a European level, the Council of Europe promotes the combined approach of "Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education. more

More than a lot of other educational approaches citizenship education is an active approach, combining knowledge, attitude and active engagement.

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-==Articles, Checklists and Methods==
-<div class="mw-collapsible mw-expanded" data-expandtext="+ Read more" data-collapsetext="- Collapse">
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Citizenship Education: Definitions]]===
-[[File:Article.png | left]]A short overview over the terminology, what Democratic Citizenship is and how it is related to other kinds of education.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-=== [[Code of Conduct]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]A seminar is an island and we imagine ourselves to be stranded on this island. Now we have to find our own rules.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[The new planet]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]The learners exchange their ideas for rules and rights in order to shape a learning culture according to their needs.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-=== [[Democracy Scrabble]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Students brainstorm in a scrabble style on their associations regarding a key word like "democracy". The method is used for getting ideas into an order, to make different attitudes visible and to become clearer about different aspects of a topic.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Human Rights Quiz]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Introduce Human Rights in an insightful and playful way in groups of all ages.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[What is Democracy...]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]] Understanding and reflecting democracy by looking on the different major democracy concepts with their different priorities and assumptions.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Democracy Circle]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]An introductory method for discussing the questions: "What does democracy mean for me personally? What is my relation to it, and am I critical of or convinced by it?"
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Learning Democracy through Analogue Games]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Tools to playfully explore what democracy means and what constitutes the quality of a democracy.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Movie Analysis]]===
-[[File:Method.png| left]]
-Movies are not a mere entertaining tool showing captivating plots, but they also prepare students to trigger their autobiographic stories and experiences, thus shaping and sharing memories.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Poster Check]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Analyze manipulation strategies applied via visual materials.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Spot the Fake News]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Verify if an article or information is fake.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Card-moderated Exchange]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Training and reflecting on discussion skills by using visual impulses.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[Hate Speech Bingo]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Learners explore hate speech in their social networks and how they follow patterns and strategies.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Insult ABC]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Our everyday language says a lot about our culture. In this activity, the insults in our cultures are collected to determine which groups are typically indirectly attacked by the insults.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[American Debate]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]The method addresses the communicative skills and helps to reflect opposite points of view in a discussion. Two groups with different opinions discuss a topic. This may be a generally relevant topic or a current hot topic in your society.
-</div>
-<div class="teaser-box">
-===[[The meaning of nation]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]National backgrounds and identity have seemed to gain more and more political relevance. This method tries to reflect on this process and also question it.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[World Power- Europe]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Europe is an important player in international politics and some of us are Europeans. So let`s elaborate and reflect on it.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Email To A Company]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Global education allows you to get active. This is one of the activating methods with the focus on critical consumption.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Who Can Change Things...]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Participants reflect how the main sectors within society interact. The method gives an idea of to what extent the impact of a social initiative may depend on cooperation across sectoral borders.
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Task: Start with "Why"]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Help your participants to describe their initiative starting with the impact (instead of the image or the activities).
-</div>
 <div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Map your neighborhood]]===
+==Articles, Checklists and Method==
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Let your participants take a look at their neighborhood. They may draw, sketch, or paint a map and put in all relevant information.
+Here you find practical methods to use for training communication skills in your events.
-</div>
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="What's inside?">
-<div class=teaser-box>
+<i class="fas fa-glasses"></i>[[Citizenship Education: Definitions]]<br>
-===[[Checklist: Crucial Questions]]===
+<i class="fas fa-cog"></i>[[Code of Conduct]]<br>
-[[File:check.png | left]]The first step into a civil initiative. In the form of a checklist, work participants begin to answer questions regarding their personal perspective on civil involvement.
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[The new planet]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Democracy Scrabble]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Human Rights Quiz]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[What is Democracy...]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Democracy Circle]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Learning Democracy through Analogue Games]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Movie Analysis]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Poster Check]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Spot the Fake News]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Card-moderated Exchange]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Hate Speech Bingo]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Insult ABC]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[American Debate]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[The meaning of nation]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[World Power- Europe]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Email To A Company]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Who Can Change Things...]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Task: Start with "Why"]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Map your neighborhood]]<br>
+<i class="far check-square">[[Checklist: Crucial Questions]]<br>
+<i class="far check-square">[[Checklist: Why do I get involved?]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[My motivation(s)]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Ways to deal with internal criticism]]<br>
+<i class="fas fa-cog">[[Project Impact on Community]]
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
+<i class="far fa-check-square"></i> [[Checklist: Presentation]]<br>
-===[[Checklist: Why do I get involved?]]===
+<i class="fas fa-glasses"></i> [[Discussion]]<br>
-[[File:Check.png | left]]A checklist for you and your team for finding out more about one another's motivations.
+<i class="fas fa-glasses"></i> [[Summarizing]]
-</div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[My motivation(s)]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Explore the diversity of motivations in yourself, in your participants, or in a team. Help to belance different or opposite motivations.
 </div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Ways to deal with internal criticism]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]Criticism is the brother or sister of enthusiasm. However, sometimes it becomes overly destructive. This presents five ways to turn criticism into a constructive inner dialogue.
 </div>
-<div class=teaser-box>
-===[[Project Impact on Community]]===
-[[File:Method.png | left]]The activity aims at evaluating the outcomes that the projects have had on the community as well as enabling the participants to evaluate these outcomes from different perspectives.
-</div>
-</div>

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