NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
ERIC Number: EJ433665
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
A Century of Social Studies Curriculum Development.
Mullins, Sandra
Louisiana Social Studies Journal, v17 n1 p32-36 Fall 1990
Reviews social studies curricula developed for classroom use since the 1890s. Examines six categories of differing recommendations. Reveals disparate conceptualizations of what constitutes useful knowledge to attain citizenship objectives. Defines classroom practice as the bottom line, citing findings from recent National Science Foundation studies. Recommends clarifying useful knowledge for good citizenship in conjunction with classroom teachers. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Foundations of Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Literature Reviews, Program Content, Secondary School Curriculum, Social Studies, Student Educational Objectives, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Science Foundation