Answer to Question #309043 in Philosophy for Lungelo

Question

Define citizenship education

Answer 1

Citizenship education is education that provides the background knowledge necessary to create an ongoing stream of new citizens participating and engaging with the creation of a civilized society. For some students entering into a different society, citizenship education is much more rigorous than the education provided to native residents.

For example, immigrants who hope to become legal citizens must learn a lot about the policies, history, and governmental structure of the country they hope to live in. Students who are already citizens often know very little about their own country compared to those who hope to move there.