This study was conducted in Jordanian schools to determine the Perceptions of eighth and eleventh grade male students toward citizenship. Specifically, the study determined what students believe are the attributes of a good citizen; what activities they Participate in that are related to good citizenship; and what citizenship activities they see themselves performing ten years later in life. The study results indicate that students’ views of citizenship are grounded in community service or what we consider civic engagement, rather than in political engagement. For students, voting and holding political office belong in the future; their focus is on the present. Therefore, the concept of citizenship may be age- appropriate; that is, students function as citizens within the limitations of their age and their environment.
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