ERIC Number: EJ1035679
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 31
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Hebrew Education in the United States: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
Avni, Sharon
Journal of Jewish Education, v80 n3 p256-286 2014
This article sketches the trajectory of Hebrew education in the United States from the early 1900s to the present. Attending to the historiography of Hebrew education, it shows how current curricula and pedagogical approaches have been stamped by historical considerations and language ideologies, how goals and strategies have changed (or remained the same) over time, and how the evolution of the field has been driven both by internal dynamics within the Jewish community and by changes in the broader social and political context of the United States. It concludes with a framework for constructing a meaningful research agenda for the future.
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Second Language Instruction, Educational History, Historiography, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Resident Camp Programs, Educational Change, Middle School Students, Jews, Judaism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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