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ERIC Number: EJ403158
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Mary Sheldon Barnes and the Introduction of Social Sciences in Public Schools.
Saxe, David Warren
Social Studies, v80 n5 p199-202 Sep-Oct 1989
Presents the source method that Mary Sheldon Barnes publicized in her book, "Studies in General History" in 1885. Defines the source method as the thorough examination of original source materials through the application of systematic inquiry tools. Points out that Barnes combined the study of history with the study of contemporary life. (SLM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Primary Sources, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Barnes (Mary Sheldon); Social Studies Curriculum; Source Method