IMPORTANCE

OF
CIVIC EDUCATION
Kasandra Claudine G. Bakiao
IV-8 BEEd

ROLE OF
CIVIC
EDUCATION
ACCORDING
TO WHERE IT
TAKES PLACE

Formal Instruction
The Informal Curriculum

FORMAL
INSTRUCTION

promotes an understanding of how

and why one's own security, quality of
life, and economic position is
connected to that of neighboring
countries, as well as to major regional,
international, and transnational
organizations.

emphasize the rights and

responsibilities of citizens in a
constitutional democracy

THE
INFORMAL
CURRICULUM

encompasses the
governance of the school
community and the
relationships among those
within it, as well as the
"extra" or co-curricular
activities that a school
provides

Civic education is essential in:

IMPORTANCE

sustaining our constitutional

democracy
the development of an informed,
effective, and responsible citizenry
promoting understanding of the
ideals of democracy and a
reasoned commitment to the
values and principles of democracy

REFERENCE:
The Role of Civic Education
A Forthcoming Education Policy Task Force
Position Paper from the Communitarian
Network
September 1998
Margaret Stimmann Branson, Associate Director
Center for Civic Education