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ERIC Number: EJ581568
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Core Knowledge and Standards: A Conversation with E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
O'Neil, John
Educational Leadership, v56 n6 p28-31 Mar 1999
Hirsch believes it is vitally important to specify the "core knowledge" that all students must learn. Here, Hirsch explains elements of his K-8 core-knowledge sequence. Teachers should avoid canned lessons but should know where they are going. New English standards are unacceptable, since they omit Shakespeare's works. (MLH)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Cultural Literacy, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Standards, Student Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Core Knowledge; Hirsch (E D)