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Dr. Douglas Yacek discusses how classrooms can effectively teach democracy and civic virtues.

Outline (0:00) Introduction & Ancient Grains (6:45) Teaching Across Contexts (11:39) The Stimulation Gap (17:36) The Hook, Pitch, Awakening & Strengthening Framework (28:14) Civics, Democracy & the Classroom (37:19) Civic Virtues & the Role of Schools Links Read the full blog here Watch the full video here Dr. Douglas Yacek LinkedIn

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Host: Getting Smart

Guest: Dr. Douglas Yacek

Topics covered

• democracy
• civics education
• classroom practices
• civic virtues
• teaching methods

Keywords

• democracy
• civics
• classroom
• education
• civic virtues
• teaching methods
• engagement

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