Achieving common ground civic education and the preservation of self-government Ellen Deitz Tucker and David Tucker

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tucker, Ellen Deitz, author.

Tucker, David, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civics--Study and teaching--United States.

Civics.

Political science--Study and teaching--United States.

Political science.

Citizenship--Study and teaching--United States.

Citizenship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Bloomsbury Academic 2026

Summary:

At the intersection of education and democracy, this keynote reveals how exceptional social studies teachers equip the next generation with the knowledge, habits, and critical thinking skills needed to sustain-and question-American civic life.

"Our book sits at the intersection of education and politics, as it explains how middle and high school teachers prepare the rising generation of Americans to live as self-governing citizens. The best social studies educators do not only teach the rights and responsibilities of citizens. They also teach habits of civil discourse and critical thinking. In addition, they help students examine the principles that uphold our civic life, as well as the tensions that frequently disrupt it. Our book explains how teachers do this critical work"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Civic life and civic education

Preparing students to discuss America

Building critical thinking skills

How teachers encourage “historical thinking”

Helping students construct America’s story

Preparing students to protect self-government

Educating educators

Some concluding remarks

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed October 5, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Tucker, Ellen Deitz Achieving common ground

ISBN:

9798216392200

9798216392194

9798216392217

OCLC:

1612729400

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license