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Risinger, C. Frederick – 1993
This digest discusses "Lessons From History," the report of the National Center for History in the Schools at the University of California, Los Angeles. The report provides a rationale for the study of history throughout the K-12 curriculum and specifies core ideas, themes, and topics that undergird both content and performance standards…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction
Hoge, John D. – 1994
This ERIC Digest discusses the National History Standards and their implementation in elementary education. The National Standards, along with recent research on history learning, have influenced curriculum guides, textbook revisions, and new instructional materials in various formats. This digest summarizes research on children's ability to learn…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Schlene, Vickie J. – 1992
In 1991, the 50th anniversary of the United States' entrance into World War II was observed. This is an opportune time to reevaluate and renew the teaching of this cataclysmic event. Most people have been affected by the political, economic, and social consequences of the War. But perhaps the most important reason to rededicate ourselves to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, History Instruction, Secondary Education
Johnson, Jeffrey R. – 1991
Recent events in Europe suggest that the pattern of global ideological struggle that provoked the division of Korea is apparently dissolving, giving way to nationalist movements. The division of the Korean people now appears anachronistic. There are signs that reunification is possible. Despite the importance of the Korean peninsula in world…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
National Council for History Education, Inc., Westlake, OH. – 1998
This ERIC Digest reports on the outcomes of a conference of teachers, college history professors, teacher educators, and state and local school board members. The theme of the meeting was that if, according to the standards-based strategy for democratic school reform, all students in every school are to be offered an equally solid and engaging…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Schlene, Vicki J. – 1996
This digest discusses the need for teaching about the Vietnam War, possible reasons for the negligible treatment the subject receives in social studies classes, and some instructional approaches to the material. Currently, students lack a systematic and detailed knowledge of this turning point in U.S. history. The impact of the Vietnam War on U.S.…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Diplomatic History, Educational Resources