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Bair, Sarah D. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2008
Using social education as a theoretical framework, this article examines the educational theories of Nannie Helen Burroughs (1883-1961), founder of the National Training School for Women and Girls in 1909, and discusses the social studies curriculum at her school. Burroughs's papers reveal her efforts to build a curriculum that blended practical,…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Social Studies, African American Education, African American Teachers
Levine, Peter; Lopez, Mark Hugo – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
A survey conducted by the Council for Excellence in Government and The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) reveals unprecedented information about the content and significance of civics and social studies classes today. Overall, the curriculum and message of history and social studies classes appear to be more…
Descriptors: Politics, Social Studies, Civics, Citizenship Education