The Columbian Quincentenary: NCSS Position Statement.

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ERIC Number: EJ453718

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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The Columbian Quincentenary: NCSS Position Statement.

Social Studies and the Young Learner, v4 n4 suppl ps1-4 Mar-Apr 1992

Offers the National Council for the Social Studies' official position on Christopher Columbus' voyages to the Americas. Acknowledges the roles of Native Americans, Africans, and Asians in the Age of Discovery. Recognizes the effects of Columbus' contacts with the other cultures of the Americas. Explores the contemporary relevance of 1492. (SG)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Black Culture, Cultural Influences, Culture Conflict, Culture Contact, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach, Higher Education, History Instruction, World History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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