Citizenship and Social Studies Curricula in British Columbia, Canada: Contemporary Realities and Alternative Possibilities

Catherine A. Broom

Source Title: Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education

ISBN13: 9781799819783|ISBN10: 1799819787|EISBN13: 9781799819790

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1978-3.ch004

MLA

Broom, Catherine A. "Citizenship and Social Studies Curricula in British Columbia, Canada: Contemporary Realities and Alternative Possibilities." Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education, edited by Emilio José Delgado-Algarra and José María Cuenca-López, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1978-3.ch004

APA

Broom, C. A. (2020). Citizenship and Social Studies Curricula in British Columbia, Canada: Contemporary Realities and Alternative Possibilities. In E. Delgado-Algarra & J. Cuenca-López (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education (pp. 1-24). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1978-3.ch004

Chicago

Broom, Catherine A. "Citizenship and Social Studies Curricula in British Columbia, Canada: Contemporary Realities and Alternative Possibilities." In Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education, edited by Emilio José Delgado-Algarra and José María Cuenca-López, 1-24. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1978-3.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter begins by reviewing the history of citizenship education in social studies curricula in British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a way of framing how the topic has been understood. It then discusses the latest curriculum revision in the province, which is in the process of being implemented. This new revision has dramatically changed the style of the curriculum in comparison with previous revisions, while also maintaining continuity in some areas, such as its conception of citizenship education. After this review, the author discusses issues related to the new curriculum such as its specific focus on particular concepts or theories which can limit teacher views and practices related to citizenship education. The chapter concludes by discussing alternative curriculum-framing and teaching ideas for citizenship education and social studies in general that connect into contemporary work and contexts.