Democracy, School, and Curriculum Reform: The "Rules of the Game" in Israel

In this chapter we describe the lengthy process through which this curriculum evolved. At the outset we must point out that 'The Rules of the Game" constitutes a joint venture of practicing high school teachers and academics, in which both groups became actively engaged in curriculum development. Another unusual feature is its step-by-step decision making process. We shall outline this process as a set of junctures, at each of which we had to make some major decision, and at which we had to make up our minds and decide which road to take.