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Peer reviewedSaxe, David Warren – International Journal of Social Education, 1991
Supplies a list of important dates and events in the development of social studies as an educational discipline. Focuses on the social studies prototype and the foundations of the field before the 1916 report by the Committee on the Social Studies. Includes details about significant organizations, individuals, publications, and reports. (DK)
Descriptors: Educational History, Intellectual Disciplines, Social History, Social Influences
Hoyrup, Jens – 1994
In this collection of essays, the content of mathematics is dealt with in general terms, concentrating on cognitive organization, modes of thought, and the way that mathematics interacts with the sociocultural setting. Chapter 1 compares features of Sumero-Babylonian, ancient Greek, and Latin medieval mathematics. Chapter 2 traces the specific…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCampbell, Patricia Shehan – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1991
Traces the history of the infusion of rhythmic movement into preschool and elementary school music programs. Contrasts a progressive approach which taught that movement was essential in teaching music and a conservative view that rhythmic response was genetically determined and could not be developed through training. (DK)
Descriptors: Educational History, Motor Development, Movement Education, Music Activities
Larson, Judy L. – 1986
This book explores the popularity of American illustration from the late 1800s through the 1920s. Illustrated books, periodicals, the public consumption of illustrations, and various themes of illustration are discussed. Themes include: (1) "The Smart Set"; (2) "The Masses"; (3) "The Domestic Scene"; (4) "Town and Country"; (5) "Let Me Call You…
Descriptors: Art, Artists, Foreign Countries, Freehand Drawing
Taylor, Earl J., Jr.; And Others – 1994
The Peoples Multicultural Almanac provides five entries for each day in the school year, September through May, organized for the following ethnic groups: (1) African Americans; (2) Asian Americans; (3) European Americans; (4) Hispanic Americans; and (5) Native Americans. The entries highlight significant social, political, historical, cultural,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Achievement, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedSrole, Carole – History Teacher, 1990
Analyzes problems confronted when integrating women into U.S. history textbooks and college survey courses. Reviews feminist scholarship to examine how women's experiences have differed from men's throughout U.S. history. Although acknowledging the importance of exploring these differences, argues scholars also must investigate women's…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Females, Higher Education
