Research On Law-Related Education Curriculum In American Primary And Secondary Schools

A sound socialist country under the rule of law is inseparable from high-quality citizens under the rule of law.The rule of law and civilized people who are strong in law enforcement and strict self-discipline are already the most conspicuous indicator of judging a country under the rule of law.In recent years,the weak conception of the rule of law among young people,the increase in the number of criminals,the ageing of offenders,the diversification of criminal forms,and the increasingly cruel methods of extreme crimes have been shocking.In the context of the rule of law and the construction of spiritual civilization,the call for "establishing Law--Related Education in primary and secondary schools" is increasing.As a typical country under the rule of law,the United States has very rich content of Law--Related Education,and outstanding educational results.Paying attention to the Law--Related Education in the United States,focusing on the Law--Related Education curriculum in American primary and secondary schools,and reasonably learning from the successful experience of the Law--Related Education curriculum in American primary and secondary schools will help my country to explore the rule of Law--Related Education with socialist characteristics.This article uses comparative research methods,historical research methods,and content analysis methods to review and sort out the historical evolution of the American Law--Related Education curriculum on the historical corridor,summarize the personalized goals of each stage of the Law--Related Education in primary and secondary schools,and list them on this basis It analyzes the characteristic types of Law--Related Education courses,analyzes the course content,analyzes the strategies for the successful implementation of the Law--Related Education courses,explores the evaluation of its characteristic courses,and combines the current difficulties and controversies faced by the primary and secondary school courses in my country to provide the Law--Related Education in my country.Make some suggestions.In the early stage of the American Law--Related Education curriculum,attention was paid to national legal texts.In response to social turmoil,attention was turned to social reality.Now,independent Law--Related Education has become more mature,and the institutionalization of Law--Related Education has become more apparent.The curriculum objectives of the Law--Related Education in American primary and secondary schools are guided by the core spirit of democracy,freedom,justice,equality,and law.The curriculum objectives involve knowledge of the rule of law,skills and beliefs in the rule of law.The objectives of each stage are consistent and deepened in knowledge and ability.Law--Related Education is included in the Social Studies curriculum.The main types of curriculum are "Juvenile Justice","Citizen Plan","Basics of Democracy","Street Law","We the People: Citizens and the Constitution".The content of the Law--Related Education curriculum in primary and secondary schools is to popularize the knowledge of the rule of law,including basic legal knowledge and practical knowledge of the rule of law.On this basis,students will improve their thinking,judgment skills,communication and social participation in the rule of law skills,and finally internalize the spirit of the rule of law to form the rule of law faith.The implementation of the rule of law education curriculum in American primary and secondary schools follows the principles of interdisciplinary integration,acceptance learning and discovery learning,subject learning and social practice.The distinctive feature is the flexible use of theme teaching,case teaching,and mock court teaching strategies in the implementation process.,Community participation and school government as a hidden curriculum supplemented slightly,which makes the implementation of the Law--Related Education curriculum fruitful.The evaluation of the Law--Related Education curriculum is carried out by the National Education Progress Evaluation Organization.The purpose of the evaluation focuses on the development of students and the learning process of students,without emphasizing excessive selection and selection.The main method of evaluation is the organic integration of quantitative evaluation and qualitative evaluation.The subject of evaluation is mainly students,and the subject of evaluation is diversified,emphasizing the participation of multiple forces.Stones from other mountains can be used for jade.The enlightenment of the American school Law--Related Education Curriculum is as follows: First,based on the socialist characteristic legal system,socialist core values take the lead to create a society with Chinese characteristics suitable for China’s current stage and national conditions.The second is to explore the elements of the rule of law in students’ lives and enrich the content of the Law--Related Education Curriculum.The third is that the implementation of the Law--Related Education should be student-centered,listen to students’ legal learning needs,and comprehensively use a variety of teaching strategies to carry out teaching.The fourth is to establish a scientific and standardized evaluation system for the Law--Related Education Curriculum,maximize the effectiveness of Law--Related Education,cultivate builders and successors of the socialist cause with a firm belief in communism,and promote the construction of socialist democracy and the rule of law.