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ERIC Number: EJ111571
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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What Have We Done to Social Studies?
Benjamin, James M.
Social Education, 39, 2, 88-90, Feb 75
Problems in textbook content and teaching methods that need to be dealt with include excessive emphasis on conflict as a societal change agent, the supremacy of individual rights, "humanizing" historical figures, the inadequacies of American society, and gimmickry in social studies methodology. (JR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
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