EDUC 150_Civics Education

Civics Education Overview

• Course Title: Civics Education in the High School Environment, Education 150: Fall 2024

The High School Ecosystem

• Building an understanding of the high school environment.

• Adolescents influenced by risk-taking behavior.

• Interaction between students and teachers/principals fosters a student or teacher-centered ethos.

• Curriculum influences:

  • Formal Curriculum: What is explicitly taught.

  • Hidden Curriculum: Unofficial lessons and values imparted through the school culture.

  • Null Curriculum: What is not taught or omitted from the curriculum.