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ERIC Number: EJ380363
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Proponent of "Cultural Literacy" Finds Disciples in the Nation's Schools.
Greene, Elizabeth
Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n12 pA13,16,17 Nov 16 1988
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.'s "Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know" has caused a surge in elementary and secondary curriculum development for teaching the national culture. The book's list of 500 cultural terms, dates, names, and references have been both well-received and criticized as too narrow. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cultural Literacy; Hirsch (E D)