The Social Studies Wars

The Social Studies Wars
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Publisher : Teachers College Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0807744190
ISBN-13 : 9780807744192
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Social Studies Wars by : Ronald W. Evans

Download or read book The Social Studies Wars written by Ronald W. Evans and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronald Evans describes and interprets the continuing battles over the purposes, content, methods, and theorectical foundations of the social studies curriculum. This facinating volume: addresses the failure of social studies to reach its potential for dynamic teaching because of a lack of consensus in the field; links the ever-changing rhetoric and policy decisions to their influence on classroom practice; and helps to clarify the meaning, direction, and purposes of social studies instruction in schools.


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