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Civil Discourse In The Classroom: Preparing Students For Academic And Civic Participation, Melissa Legate
Civil Discourse In The Classroom: Preparing Students For Academic And Civic Participation, Melissa Legate
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This thesis will explore the importance of civil discourse education. I assert that there is a tremendous need for productive means of disagreement in today’s society, and I propose that the classroom is an ideal setting in which to foster the skills needed for civil discourse. This document features arguments for the need for civil discourse, a detailed definition of it, multiple pedagogical approaches to civil discourse education, and an explanation of the ways in which civil discourse aligns with national- and state-level educational standards. Among this research are also examples of the work of Pierce High School’s English 9 …