Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities by David Sobel is a comprehensive review of place-based education that combines theoretical discussions with real-life examples from a range of classroom settings. The focus is on how students learn when they are connected to their community and the history of home. A study of place is a means of not only inspiring pride of place and stewardship but also a revitalization of civic life.

Urban Sanctuaries, Neighborhood Organizations in the Lives and Futures of Inner-City Youth by Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Merita A. Irby, and Juliet Langman offers case studies on how to help inner-city youth find their roles in society. Opportunities to give back to their communities help young people learn and grow while participating in shaping the places they live.

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