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Peer reviewedEngle, Shirley H. – Social Education, 1990
Criticizes the National Commission on Social Studies in the Schools' report, "Charting a Course: Social Studies for the 21st Century." Questions the report's chronological exposition of history, exclusion of social problems until twelfth grade, emphasis on content, lack of selectivity, and declarative mood. Contends that, by ignoring…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Content Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking
