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"Jefferson's Grand Experiment: Education and the Challenges of Citizenship"
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This article studied Jefferson through the lens of education, focusing on the creation of citizens and his vision of a Democratic Society in the United States through the education curriculum and its creation of students.Abstract:
Acknowledgments Introduction Studying Jefferson Through the Lens of Education Section One A World In Transition: From Religion to Reason Section Two Jefferson's Curriculum and the Creation of Citizens Section Three Educating Citizens, Sustaining Democracy Section Four Jefferson's Vision of Democratic Society Conclusion Jefferson Then and Now Bibliography 8read more
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