Citizenship education in the US(1) Civic education is an element of the political socialization process that involves the active development of citizenship orientations in young people Emergence of political science(around 1850s)-some political scientists believed that it was the discipline's moral responsibility to educate good democratic citizens and leaders Until the 1920s-1930s-the emphasis fell more heavily on the production of civil servants than on teaching civics to the general public Since 1930s-ideas of systematic education of citizens Since 1950s-political socialization,however the discipline's concern with the actual education of citizens subsidedCitizenship education in the US (1) • Civic education is an element of the political socialization process that involves the active development of citizenship orientations in young people • Emergence of political science (around 1850s) – some political scientists believed that it was the discipline’s moral responsibility to educate good democratic citizens and leaders • Until the 1920s-1930s - the emphasis fell more heavily on the production of civil servants than on teaching civics to the general public • Since 1930s – ideas of systematic education of citizens • Since 1950s – political socialization, however the discipline’s concern with the actual education of citizens subsided