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ERIC Number: EJ389730
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Structure of History.
Bergen, Timothy J., Jr.
Southern Social Studies Quarterly, v14 n2 p25-34 Spr 1989
Defines the "structure of history" in terms of five key concepts. Contends that the goals of studying the past are: to understand human behavior; to view the past with empathy; to experience the past in its own terms; and to use the methods of the social science disciplines. (LS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Fundamental Concepts, History, History Instruction, Intellectual Disciplines, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Structure (History)