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Educating European Citizens (1995) explores citizenship education in the context of the move towards European cultural, economic and political union. It looks at: the contribution of schools to peace and security; education beyond nationalism; the relationship between the theory and practice of citizenship and the European dimension.
List of contents
Overview 1. Educating European Citizens
Gordon H. Bell France 2. From Rhetoric to Reality: Starting to Implement Education for European Values
Hugh Starkey 3. Children and Young People's City Councils: An Evaluation
The National Association of Children and Youth Boards (L'Anacej) England 4. Education for Citizenship in Europe
Don Rowe Denmark 5. Experiences with the European Dimension in Danish Schools
Tove Heidemann 6. Types of Practice in Four Schools in the Copenhagen Region
Jørgen Schoubye and Finn Lokkegaard Italy 7. From Inter-cultural Education to Teacher Preparation: An Italian View in a Multicultural Perspective
Cesare Scurati Greece 8. The Image of Europe in the Curriculum of the Greek Elementary School
George Flouris Germany 9. Reflections on Concepts of European Education: A German Point of View
Ingelore Oomen-Welke 10. Europe Schools
Wolf Schwarz 11. Evaluating Europe Schools
Gordon H. Bell Conclusion 12. Developing a European Dimension in the Curriculum
Raymond Ryba
About the author
Gordon H. Bell was Principal and Chief Executive of Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds, and Director of the EC funded 'Europe in the Primary School project'.
