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ERIC Number: EJ490102
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Democracy's Challenge as the Foundation for Social Studies.
Kaltsounis, Theodore
Theory and Research in Social Education, v22 n2 p176-93 Spr 1994
Contends that social studies suffers from a lack of a clear and solid foundation. Maintains that the principles, content, and practices of democracy should be considered as the foundation for social studies education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Geography, Global Approach, History, Multicultural Education, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Values
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Council for the Social Studies