National History Standards: The Problem of the Canon and the Future of Teaching History

Contributor(s): Symcox, Linda (Editor), Wilschut, Arie (Editor), Lee, Peter (Editor), Ashby, Rosalyn (Editor), Foster, Stuart J (Editor)

ISBN: 9781593116682

Publisher: Information Age Publishing

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Paperback

$61.00

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Pub Date: March 4, 2009

Dewey: 907

LCCN: 2008051155

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.69" H x 9.21" L x 6.14" W ( 1.03 lbs) 332 pages

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Series: International Review of History Education

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Description:

This volume discusses the debate over national history canons in K-12 education, examining their role in developing citizenship versus adapting to globalization. It explores the balance between teaching national heritage and fostering a global outlook, and the challenges of teaching chronological thinking in a globalized world.