This essay endeavors to discuss the connection between citizenship education and civic education. It will further look at whether there is a difference between the two or if they are the same. Lastly, the conclusion will be drawn.
Before going into a detailed discussion it is prudent to define the key words, that is , Civic education and Citizenship education respectively.
Civic Education is a broader field and therefore can be defined in many different ways depending on the orientation of the educators, time , place and dictates of the political regime in the country. Zambia Civic Education Association (2004:38) “Civic Education refers to the formal awareness of the country’s citizens about their moral and legal entitlements (rights), their expected moral and legal functions(duties) as well as the extent to which they can influence the utilization of national/public resources, monitor leadership legitimacy and take part in decision making (governance).”
Hamwiinga (2008:2) defines Civic Education as “an envisaged broader- based subject which relates to human beings and relationship with the natural, physical, social and cultural environment.”
According to UNDP (2004) “ Civic Education is learning for effective participation in democratic and development processes at both local and national levels”. This then implies that if the citizens have not learnt about Civic Education they will not be able to uphold good democratic values thereby failing to be part of the local and national democratic and development processes. In a democracy people have to vote for their leaders, they have to be involved in decision making and participate in development processes. Therefore, citizens can participate fully in a democratic society if they are well embraced with their civic rights and responsibilities.
As we look at Civic Education, there is need to focus on the three essential components of good Civic Education.
The first one is civic knowledge is about imparting
When I think of America I think of freedom and citizenship. The right to vote or the right of free speech are aspects that, as citizens, we posses. Being born in America automatically gives you these rights and many more, and most importantly, you become a citizen. Now, with citizenship comes responsibility such as obeying the law and paying taxes. So if you follow these simple rules does this make you an effective citizen? This question, in my opinion, is almost impossible to answer for a number of reasons, which will be addressed in the following paper. It was extremely hard to come up with a clear cut answer as to what an effective citizen entails. I grappled with this term through many drafts and in the end came up with many conclusions about effective citizenship. Let me state my main point of this paper, and that is, effective citizenship entails so many things and the true meaning of a "good citizen" differs from person to person and from time to time. In this paper I will share with you how the idea of effective citizenship varies according to person and time and my personal beliefs on what is effective citizenship.
As an American citizen I have a responsibility to this country as a citizen. I also have rights because I am a citizen of this country. Firstly, as stated above, being a citizen of America entitles me to certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (Jefferson, 352). Thomas Jefferson made sure that as American citizens, each and everyone of us has these rights which are documented in the The Declaration of

Independence. Each citizen has rights and with these rights comes responsibility, responsibility to themselves as citizens and to the country.
In my opinion, as citizens, we must make certain sacrifices for a greater cause. These sacrifices include

paying taxes and obeying laws. We pay a portion of our hard earned money to the government which is for the greater good of the... [continues]
When I think of America I think of freedom and citizenship. The right to vote or the right of free speech are aspects that, as citizens, we posses. Being born in America automatically gives you these rights and many more, and most importantly, you become a citizen. Now, with citizenship comes responsibility such as obeying the law and paying taxes. So if you follow these simple rules does this make you an effective citizen? This question, in my opinion, is almost impossible to answer for a number of reasons, which will be addressed in the following paper. It was extremely hard to come up with a clear cut answer as to what an effective citizen entails. I grappled with this term through many drafts and in the end came up with many conclusions about effective citizenship. Let me state my main point of this paper, and that is, effective citizenship entails so many things and the true meaning of a "good citizen" differs from person to person and from time to time. In this paper I will share with you how the idea of effective citizenship varies according to person and time and my personal beliefs on what is effective citizenship.
As an American citizen I have a responsibility to this country as a citizen. I also have rights because I am a citizen of this country. Firstly, as stated above, being a citizen of America entitles me to certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (Jefferson, 352). Thomas Jefferson made sure that as American citizens, each and everyone of us has these rights which are documented in the The Declaration of

Independence. Each citizen has rights and with these rights comes responsibility, responsibility to themselves as citizens and to the country.
In my opinion, as citizens, we must make certain sacrifices for a greater cause. These sacrifices include paying taxes and obeying laws. We pay a portion of our hard earned money to the government which is for the greater good of the... [continues]
Global Citizenship Begins at Home

[Thanks, ladies and gentlemen. I appreciate this opportunity of standing here and delivering my speech. ]

I have read a small piece of writing on BBS, which impressed me a lot. It says: “Someone think that Holland is so small that even a child can cover it with his own hand on the map. But what they don’t understand is that the Atlantic Ocean is like the front yard of our country, while all of the Europe is our backyard.”

Living in an increasingly interdependent global society, each of us is being called upon to explore what it means to be a truly global citizen.

Two professors working in Education for Global Citizenship and Social Responsibility define global citizenship as knowledge and skills for social and environmental justice. In my understanding, global citizenship is a sense of responsibilities for the world as a whole, rather than for a specific country or community. A global citizen should respect and value diversity; should be outraged by social injustice; should have an understanding of how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally. Moreover, he or she should be willing to act to make the world a more sustainable place and take responsibility for his or her actions.

This description of a Global Citizen sounds ideal. It may feel like rather a holy order, but don't be put off! It’s never enough to know about the wider world. You don’t necessarily have to travel to a distant place to become a global citizen. And also you don’t necessarily have to do anything to change the whole world significantly. I believe that “global citizenship begins at home”– with any act that recognizes our place in the world and our responsibility to our fellow citizens. A global citizen should participate in and contribute to the community, but at a range of levels extending from local to global.

As individuals, what we can do is usually quite limited. But when everyone... [continues