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Youth Participatory Action Research in Your Classroom Douglas E. Oakman Activism can often take aYouth participatory action research can turn your classroom into a site of meaningful, relevant civic learning, in which young people gain a sense of civic empowerment as they discuss, investigate, analyze, and speak with authority on issues that directly affect them and their communities. Through stories, examples, and the reflections of youth and adults who have participated in these projects, this book depicts the process of civic action research