Basic knowledge of historical political education Volume 2

Civic education initiates and organizes educational processes that aim to determine our individual relationship to the political. It is based on the assumption that democrats are not simply born, but that democracy must be learned from generation to generation. Political education is only one instance of political socialization alongside others. It competes with or interacts with other influencing factors. The media, political parties and the immediate social environment shape the political attitudes and decisions of each individual. Today, political education is supported by numerous institutions with different ideological orientations. Structures of self-organization have grown over decades.This study offers an orientation introduction for those interested in "historical political education". Basic knowledge of historical developments is part of an overview of political education that is gaining in importance in an intercultural context. The study attempts to provide a general overview and finds its basis in the knowledge of history for the fields of education and teaching.