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ERIC Number: EJ412384
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Should We Be Teaching More History?
Thornton, Stephen J.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v18 n1 p53-60 Win 1990
Questions whether the requirement of more history courses, as called for by some reformers, will advance citizenship education. Explores the questions: Will the incorporation of more history improve social studies programs? Is curriculum reform the most urgent need in social studies education? and Should the nation expect widespread change in how social studies is taught? (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, History, History Instruction, Social Studies, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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