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ERIC Number: EJ443687
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Unlearning the Lie: Integrating the United States History Curriculum.
Epstein, Terrie L.
Social Education, v55 n6 p351-52 Oct 1991
Urges that history not focus on world history to the extent that the histories of people of color are ignored or lost in the larger world view. Suggests that contemporary accounts of U.S. history be rewritten to integrate the experiences of diverse groups of people. Argues that such change can help eliminate racism. (DK)
Descriptors: American Indian History, Black History, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Ethnocentrism, Global Approach, History Instruction, Migration, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Power Structure, Racial Bias, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Social Differences, United States History, World History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Historical Influences