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Heritage Education in the Social Studies. ERIC Digest.
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Hunter, Kathleen – 1988
This ERIC Digest discusses heritage education in terms of: (1) what it is; (2) why it belongs in the core curriculum; (3) how it relates to social studies education; and (4) the qualities of exemplary heritage education programs. Heritage education is defined as an approach to teaching and learning about history and culture that uses information…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach