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Dear citizens of our country!

The Civic Education textbook you have just opened is aimed at helping you to realise that you are citizens of Ukraine, know your rights, be freer and more successful! Civic education is a synthesis of the social studies subjects you have studied since primary school. However, it is aimed at a deeper understanding of such concepts as democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and the economy for the citizen. As a result of the course, you will acquire not only knowledge, but also skills that are vital for every citizen.

You will understand that freedom, equality, responsibility, social cohesion, diversity, respect, and dialogue are undeniable democratic values. You will learn about the impact of stereotypes and conflicts on people, about combating discrimination, and about tolerance as a universal condition for peaceful coexistence. You will be able to understand your role in your school and community and get advice on how to take an active part in their lives and activities, and more. The Civic Education course aims to develop competences that include knowledge and critical understanding, practical skills and abilities, values and attitudes, and behavioural attitudes.

The textbook is built in accordance with the current national curriculum, and is structured into seven chapters divided into separate topics and paragraphs. At the beginning of the chapter, you will get acquainted with the state requirements for your training. Each topic begins with a motivation for learning it. The sections of the textbook are: Questions to ponder, Ideas for research, The language of documents, A bright personalityThe Bureau of Useful Information, Comment on a Philosophical Thought, Reflection, Know. We understand. Act" — are built on an activity-based principle, contain practical tasks, involve the development of critical and logical thinking, involve work in pairs, groups, discussions and debates. The questions in the rubrics encourage students to form their own assessment of complex social events and phenomena, to understand the connection between the learning material and life. An important component is working with visual material, statistics, documents, and sources. The authors have tried to select new relevant data for their work.

A lot of additional useful and relevant information can be found in the electronic supplement to the textbook, which is available on the website of the Ukrainian Educational Publishing Centre "Orion" in the section "Methodological Support": orioncentre.com.ua.

So, here is a textbook that should give you confidence in your own abilities, help you form worldview orientations, contribute to the development of your own life philosophy and self-realisation in each of the spheres of public life.

The team of authors sincerely wishes you success in learning and mastering the qualities of true citizens - responsible for themselves and their country!