Tackling Controversial Issues in the Citizenship Classroom: A Resource for Citizenship Education

Author
Lesley EmersonMary GannonConor HarrisonValerie LewisAnne-Marie Poynor
Corporate Author
City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee (CDVEC). Curriculum Development UnitEuropean Union (EU)
ISBN
ISBN 978-0-946791-39-2
Collation
82 p.
Resource Language
English
Year of publication
2012

The purpose of this resource is to provide teachers with the opportunity to reflect on a number of issues associated with teaching controversial issues in the classroom. It offers a practical approach which allows students to explore controversial issues which arise in citizenship and other areas of the curriculum in a way which is safe for both teacher and students.