Re-Tooling the Social Studies Textbook.

King, David C.

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ERIC Number: EJ311600

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Publication Date: 1985

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Re-Tooling the Social Studies Textbook.

King, David C.

Educational Leadership, v42 n4 p65-68 Dec-Jan 1984-85

Change in the way social issues are addressed depends on our recognizing the value of using issues to improve thinking and decision-making skills and to develop historicalmindedness and a global perspective rather than learning the content of particular topics or the "right" answer about an issue. (Author/DCS)

Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Current Events, Decision Making Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Social Problems, Social Studies, Textbook Content, World Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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