SED2601
Assignment 3
Question 1:
1.1. Democracy: A government formed and chosen by the people; a form of government in which
the supreme power is vested in the people and is exercised directly by them or by their elected
agents under a free electoral system. It is a political system in which citizens are supposed to
participate in decision making and running affairs in their group, community or their nation state
.in modern societies citizens over a certain age can vote in election.
Patriotism: Patriotism is the feeling of love, dedication, and sense of attachment to one's
country. This attachment can be a combination of many different feelings, language related to
one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political, or historical aspects. It includes a set of
concepts closely related to nationalism, mostly civic nationalism, and sometimes cultural
nationalism
1.2. Citizenship education is education that provides the background knowledge needed to create a
continuous stream of new citizens who participate and become involved in the creation of a
civilized society. Crick (1998) defines citizenship education as three distinct areas: moral and
social responsibility, community involvement and political literacy. Types of citizenship
education include life skills and moral education.
Moral education can be defined as helping children and young people to acquire a set of beliefs
and values about what is right and wrong. This set of beliefs guides their intentions, attitudes
and behavior towards others and their environment.
Life skills on the other hand focus on improving self-esteem, building self-confidence, being
assertive, managing emotions, dealing with failure, communication and interpersonal skills,
respect for others, being empathetic, decision making, problem solving, resilience and much
more.
I think active approach is best for learners. This is because active learning allows regular
feedback, stimulates attention, participation, and discussion, and develops critical thinking.
1.3. In South Africa, information distribution is one of the most important aspects of citizenship
education. It is critical to provide parents and other participants with knowledge about the
nature and value of citizenship education. Brochures, community bulletins, advertisements,
option and parent evenings, songs, plays, and posters are all examples of ways to disseminate
information.
Secondly, the effectiveness and legitimacy of the South African government is dependent on an
informed, active, knowledgeable, and vigilant population. Public schools bear the primary
responsibility of raising interested and active South African citizens to protect the light of
democracy that came into being in South Africa in 1994. Effective citizenship education is the
most important tool for teaching and learning the democratic ideas that underpin South Africa's
orderly system of freedom, which balances majority rule with protection of minority rights.
Third, an infrastructure that serves to improve the quality of civic education and therefore the
quality of democracy is required for the successful promotion of citizenship education in South
African public schools. Citizenship education organizations; publishers producing adequate
Assignment 3
Question 1:
1.1. Democracy: A government formed and chosen by the people; a form of government in which
the supreme power is vested in the people and is exercised directly by them or by their elected
agents under a free electoral system. It is a political system in which citizens are supposed to
participate in decision making and running affairs in their group, community or their nation state
.in modern societies citizens over a certain age can vote in election.
Patriotism: Patriotism is the feeling of love, dedication, and sense of attachment to one's
country. This attachment can be a combination of many different feelings, language related to
one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political, or historical aspects. It includes a set of
concepts closely related to nationalism, mostly civic nationalism, and sometimes cultural
nationalism
1.2. Citizenship education is education that provides the background knowledge needed to create a
continuous stream of new citizens who participate and become involved in the creation of a
civilized society. Crick (1998) defines citizenship education as three distinct areas: moral and
social responsibility, community involvement and political literacy. Types of citizenship
education include life skills and moral education.
Moral education can be defined as helping children and young people to acquire a set of beliefs
and values about what is right and wrong. This set of beliefs guides their intentions, attitudes
and behavior towards others and their environment.
Life skills on the other hand focus on improving self-esteem, building self-confidence, being
assertive, managing emotions, dealing with failure, communication and interpersonal skills,
respect for others, being empathetic, decision making, problem solving, resilience and much
more.
I think active approach is best for learners. This is because active learning allows regular
feedback, stimulates attention, participation, and discussion, and develops critical thinking.
1.3. In South Africa, information distribution is one of the most important aspects of citizenship
education. It is critical to provide parents and other participants with knowledge about the
nature and value of citizenship education. Brochures, community bulletins, advertisements,
option and parent evenings, songs, plays, and posters are all examples of ways to disseminate
information.
Secondly, the effectiveness and legitimacy of the South African government is dependent on an
informed, active, knowledgeable, and vigilant population. Public schools bear the primary
responsibility of raising interested and active South African citizens to protect the light of
democracy that came into being in South Africa in 1994. Effective citizenship education is the
most important tool for teaching and learning the democratic ideas that underpin South Africa's
orderly system of freedom, which balances majority rule with protection of minority rights.
Third, an infrastructure that serves to improve the quality of civic education and therefore the
quality of democracy is required for the successful promotion of citizenship education in South
African public schools. Citizenship education organizations; publishers producing adequate
