A Curriculum of Life

In a Nova Scotia community where the majority of the children live in poverty, the social concerns of the community are woven throughout the elementary school curriculum, which is taught as extensively as possible through the creative arts. Substantive and potentially controversial issues such as po...

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Published inEducation Canada Vol. 42; no. 2; p. 36
Main Authors Portelli, John P, Vibert, Ann B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2002
Subjects
Creative Art
Critical Pedagogy
Critical Thinking
Curriculum Development
Democratic Values
Elementary Education
Elementary School Curriculum
Foreign Countries
Gender Issues
Nova Scotia
Poverty
Power Structure
Relevance (Education)
School Community Relationship
Social Justice
Values Education
Canada
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Summary:In a Nova Scotia community where the majority of the children live in poverty, the social concerns of the community are woven throughout the elementary school curriculum, which is taught as extensively as possible through the creative arts. Substantive and potentially controversial issues such as power, equity, and social justice are relevant and engaging to the community and students. (TD)
ISSN:0013-1253