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Thomas, P. L. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2010
Education has rarely been absent from local and national public discourse. Throughout the history of modern education spanning more than a century, individuals have as a culture lamented the failures of public schooling, often making such claims based on assumptions instead of any nuanced consideration of the many influences on teaching and…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Restructuring, Free Enterprise System, Federal Legislation
Chen, Minjie – Multicultural Education, 2009
The sheer amount of American children's and young adult literature, boasting an outpouring of 5,000 titles every year, often amazes a person who is new to this field. Not only is a large proportion of these books of high printing and binding quality, but, at a quick glance, among them is also a pleasant diversity of genre, format, targeted age…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Modern History, War, Young Adults
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Suh, Yonghee; Yurita, Makito; Metzger, Scott Alan – International Journal of Social Education, 2008
Secondary school history textbooks in South Korea, Japan, and the United States have long struggled to give meaning and significance to the war waged on the Korean Peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Comparing commonly-used, contemporary history textbooks from each of these three nations, this analysis suggests that students on both sides of the…
Descriptors: Modern History, Textbooks, War, Foreign Countries
Taylor, Tony, Ed.; Guyver, Robert, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
The book is entitled History Wars in the Classroom: Global Perspectives and examines how ten separate countries have experienced debates and disputes over the contested nature of the subject, for example the "Black Armband" and "Whitewash" factions in Australia who adopt opposingly celebratory or denigratory views of Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Modern History, Textbooks, Racial Segregation
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Negt, Oskar – Policy Futures in Education, 2008
Europe is coming together. This is a historic project; for the first time in modern history, will and consciousness are used for bringing political, social and cultural unity to the European continent. In this process lifelong learning and hence adult education are gaining in importance. The European project takes place in an age characterised by…
Descriptors: Modern History, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries
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Cooper, Sheila McIsaac – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2007
This paper will address the role of early-modern (1550-1800) English servants in the training and education of the children residing in the households in which these servants worked. Some resident servants were employed primarily, if not solely, to educate the children of their masters and mistresses. These tutors, governesses and chaplains are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Modern History, Service Occupations
Lynd, Staughton C. – Soc Educ, 1970
Leaders of revolutionary movements are making an intensive effort to keep their people aware of the history that they are making. (CK)
Descriptors: Communism, History, Modern History
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Science Scope, 2006
This article deals with a pale blue sculpture entitled "A New World View", as an homage to the most famous scientist in modern history, Albert Einstein. It has 32 bas-relief squares composed of glass and steel that represent one aspect of the life and legacy of Albert Einstein. Images of children's faces peer out from behind the glass squares,…
Descriptors: Modern History, Physics, Art Products, Scientists
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Vanden, Harry E. – Social Education, 2007
In this article, the author points out that in this increasingly visual world, outstanding films can engage classes and lift the curtain on the cultures and modern history of Latin America. He recommends some of the most gripping and perceptive films on this topic, and offers advice on how teachers can provide the background to these dramas and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Latin American History, Films, Modern History
Brinkley, Alan – New England Social Studies Bulletin, 1984
Most historians now widely agree that the concrete accomplishments of President Kennedy were modest and that his failures and misjudgments were considerable. Yet Kennedy's image continues to shine in our historical memories with a brightness that few other figures of this century can match. Reasons are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Modern History, Presidents, United States History
Parmet, Herbert – New England Social Studies Bulletin, 1984
The presidency of John F. Kennedy is assessed. Considered are J.F.K's positions on, and national and world leaders' reactions to, such issues as oil depletion allowances, the Civil Rights Bill, the Vietnam situation, and the Cold War missile gap. (RM)
Descriptors: Modern History, Presidents, United States History
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Sun, Qi – Convergence, 2007
The rapid economic development in some regions of China over the past couple of decades has created disparities within the nation and has raised various social issues. To reduce these disparities and resolve these issues, the Chinese government has called for the creation of a more harmonious society through encouraging lifelong learning, learning…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Modern History
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Martin, Kathleen C. – History Teacher, 2007
Many students assume that history has nothing to do with them and therefore is a waste of their time, so finding a way to get involuntary history students truly involved in a topic is always the most challenging aspect of teaching it. As passive listeners they will remember little; as active participants they will remember more and--in at least a…
Descriptors: History Instruction, College Instruction, Introductory Courses, European History
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Murdach, Allison D. – Social Work, 2007
During the 1890s and the first three decades of the 20th century, social work in the United States developed a community-based direct practice approach to family assistance and social reform. The basis for this method was a situational view of social life that emphasized the use of interpersonal and transactional methods to achieve social and…
Descriptors: Social Action, Social Work, Counseling Techniques, Community Action
Kelley, Colleen E. – 1989
A preliminary study surveyed peace communication research in speech communication journals, covering the period from World War I through the late 20th century. The Matlon "Index" includes journals approved by the publications board of the Speech Communication Association (SCA) and was used in this project as the database for the period…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Modern History, Peace, Scholarly Journals
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