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ERIC Number: EJ298726
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Reactions to In Search of a Scope and Sequence for Social Studies: Report of the National Council for the Social Studies Task Force on Scope and Sequence. Preliminary Position Statement of the Board of Directors.
Butts, R. Freeman; And Others
Social Education, v48 n4 p263-64,273 Apr 1984
Some educators applaud this effort to provide guidance to school systems; others, however, are not pleased with the guidelines. Reasons for negative reactions include: lack of rationale, narrow scope, conservative tone, lack of attention to research concerning developmental learning stages, and the reactionary nature of the report. (RM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Definitions, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Professional Associations, Skill Development, Social Studies, Values Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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