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Hepburn, Mary A. – 1988
In each era of curriculum reform the prevailing perceptions of what the school curriculum must accomplish define the standard of cultural literacy for our society. E. D. Hirsch believes that contemporary youth lack cultural literacy and that without this knowledge of the fundamental facts of U.S. culture they cannot effectively read or…
Descriptors: Back to Basics, Basic Skills, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Turner, John R. – 1988
The Integrating Studies Program at Vermont College was designed not only to help students master the dictates of established disciplines, but also to inquire about the nature of knowledge. As such, it reflects the growth of the general studies movement and that movement's desire to restore the bond between education and character-formation. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Back to Basics, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Design
