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ERIC Number: EJ656583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
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Culture Wars in the Antipodes: The Social Studies Curriculum Controversy in New Zealand.
Openshaw, Roger
Theory and Research in Social Education, v28 n1 p65-84 Win 2000
States that the Education Forum and Enterprise New Zealand Trust took exception to the lack of instruction on New Zealand's European heritage, expressing the curriculum lacked an explanation of capitalism. Reports the New Zealand Federation of Social Studies Associations complained about the lack of emphasis on decision making and critical thinking skills. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Organizations (Groups), Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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