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Mehlinger, Howard D., Ed. – 1981
The components presented in this document are general and specific recommendations for improving instruction about the Constitution, including revised versions of the seven conference papers. The papers are: "Society's Expectations for School Instruction about the Constitution: An Historical Overview" (R. Freeman Butts); "What Youth…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Textbook Bias
Lerner, Robert; And Others – 1995
This book examines the difficulty in the United States of educating students about civic ethos. While most educators agree about the importance of civic education, many disagree over how to go about that education. This study concentrates on the role textbooks play in the debate over civic education. It examines education's role in reflecting and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, High Schools
Peer reviewedSmith, Ben A.; And Others – Social Education, 1995
Maintains that social studies education arose out of a concern for an educational system that prepared citizens for a democratic society. Describes the influence of the National Education Association and the American Historical Association on the National Council for the Social Studies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Change
