Law in a free society

Law in a Free Society is a civic education project of the State Bar of California conducted with the cooperation of faculty of the University of California and other institutions of higher learning, school districts, bar and barristers' associations, and other groups and agencies in California and several other states. The projects principal task has been the development of a new curriculum in civic education. Based on this curriculum, the project has developed a teacher training program and classroom materials. The curriculum is based on eight concepts considered fundamental to an understanding of social and political life: authority, repsonsibility, privacy, justice, participation, property, diversity, and freedom. The curriculum is interdisciplinary ... particulary suited for civic education programs for elementary and secondary schools. The project's programs are intended to promote among students the development of an increased understanding fo the legal, political, and educational institutions of our democrayce ... the skills necessary to function as effective and responsible citizens in a free society under a rule of law, and an understanding of and willingness to use democratic processes and procedures when participating in the making of decisions and the management of conflict.-- Preface.