"Civics courses" are classes that teach you about how government works, your rights as a citizen, and how to be an active and responsible member of your community. Full definition
They researched the effects of different kinds of civics courses on students» civic knowledge and attitudes, hypothesizing that certain kinds of teaching methods might significantly add or subtract from learning about politics. (educationnext.org)
Aren't the intellectual parts of the curriculum just as contentious as civics courses? (educationnext.org)
Civics courses in particular appear to have little effect on civic knowledge and even less on civic values. (educationnext.org)