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Peer reviewedFleming, Dan B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
Common threads running through the social studies curriculum reform recommendations include the following: (1) the study of democratic beliefs; (2) student civic participation; (3) the study of modern issues that call for global interactive connections; and (4) restructuring survey courses to avoid repetition and add depth. (MLF)
Descriptors: Criticism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedClawson, Elmer U.; Kenfield, Kathleen – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
California's "History-Social Science Framework" adopted by the State Board of Education in 1987 is similar to the report by the National Commission on Social Studies in the Schools in emphasizing the central role of history in the social sciences. (MLF)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Graduation Requirements, Multicultural Education, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMetcalf, Fay – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
This overview of the recommendations made in the report "Charting a Course: Social Studies for the 21st Century" summarizes recommended course content by grade level. (MLF)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends
