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ERIC Number: EJ618872
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
It's Time Again for Heroes--Or Were They Ever Gone?
Sanchez, Tony R.
Social Studies, v91 n2 p58-61 Mar-Apr 2000
Considers the concept of heroes historically and currently. Explains that the media and the disillusionment in society have contributed to a confusion between celebrity and heroism. Discusses the role of the social studies educator in encouraging notions of heroism that develop effective citizenship and embody moral and ethnic heritage. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Mass Media Role, Moral Values, Role Models, Social Change, Social Studies, Teacher Role, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers: Celebrities; Heroes