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ERIC Number: EJ523729
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0730-1383
The Debate Over the National Standards: An Assessment by Three Historians.
Adomanis, James F.; And Others
Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, v20 n2 p59-65 Fall 1995
Includes three brief essays responding to the current controversy over the National Standards for United States History. James F. Adomanis defends the standards and decries the media circus. Brian Boland casts a skeptical eye towards trendy educational reforms. Philip Reed Rulon finds the standards arbitrary and restrictive. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bias, Conservatism, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development, Dissent, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, History Textbooks, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, Politics of Education, Resistance to Change, Social Sciences, Social Values, Standards, Traditionalism
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Cheney (Lynne V); Controversy