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ERIC Number: EJ476720
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Is Curriculum Integration a Boon or a Threat to Social Studies? Elementary Education.
Alleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere
Social Education, v57 n6 p287-91 Oct 1993
Argues that curriculum integration may lead to a diminution of social studies content. Contends that classroom activities done in the name of curriculum integration often have no educational value. Provides five guidelines to determine whether an instructional activity is appropriate for curriculum integration. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Efficiency, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts, Social Studies, Textbooks, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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