Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ538424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Does Real American History Begin with Jamestown and Plymouth? Dialogue.
Chu, Jonathan M.
OAH Magazine of History, v11 n1 p40-43 Fall 1996
Considers the controversies surrounding the traditional approach to teaching American History (focusing on a series of shared experiences and institutions) and the subsequent criticism that it excludes "other" experiences. Warns against the simplistic presentation of a single celebratory past while concluding that Americans share common experiences. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Assessment, Educational Principles, Educational Trends, Heritage Education, Higher Education, History, History Instruction, Intellectual Disciplines, Multicultural Education, Nationalism, Social Change, Social Studies, United States History
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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