Descriptor
Source
| Social Education | 1 |
Author
| Alleman, Janet | 1 |
| Brophy, Jere E. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 3 |
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| New York | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedBrophy, Jere E.; Alleman, Janet – Social Education, 1993
Argues that the elementary social studies curriculum is based on unimportant and disconnected topics that are of little relevance or interest to students. Proposes a curriculum based on major social education goals such as shelter, citizen participation, and the appreciation of a multicultural society. Suggests seven steps teachers can use to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
The course content is organized around 15 major concepts and ideas identified as fundamental to the social studies program. The concepts are: (1) change, (2) choice, (3) citizenship, (4) culture, (5) diversity, (6) empathy, (7) environment, (8) human rights, (9) identity, (10) interdependence, (11) justice, (12) political system, (13) power, (14)…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Fundamental Concepts
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
Fifteen major concepts form the basis of the New York State schools K-12 social studies program. They are: (1) change, (2) choice, (3) citizenship, (4) culture, (5) diversity, (6) empathy, (7) environment, (8) human rights, (9) identity, (10) interdependence, (11) justice, (12) political system, (13) power, (14) scarcity, and (15) technology. The…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Fundamental Concepts
