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Civic education in spain: retrospect and prospect

Every civilization in the future of humanity have made it a priority to educate their political, social, religious and philosophical. In contemporary societies, civic education is an essential element in the educational process. So the school must teach attitudes and values that enable new generations as citizens as to participate in democracy. Similarly should teach responsible behavior act in a plural and diverse world, where uniting all cultures and beliefs to live with respect for others. In the Spanish education system has been included civics at different times in response to the ideological interests of the State. The subject of Citizenship Education as curricular exists in various countries. In 2004 the Spanish government supported, with the rest of the states the resolution of the UN General Assembly, including its contents in compulsory education. The controversy generated by various sectors of the Spanish population has been objecting and prosecute this matter curriculum that was censored by indoctrinating the students. From 2012 it becomes the product of the political will expressed through the ballot box, denominating Civics and Constitutional. In this paper we analyze the trajectory of civic education in the Spanish educational system.

civics education; schooling; history; books; ideology; society


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