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Peer reviewedWorkman, Brooke – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
West High School in Iowa City (Iowa) has developed an American humanities program over a 12-year period that now includes six sections and three follow-up seminars. This article describes the evolution and content of the program. (WD)
Descriptors: American Studies, Culture, History, Humanities
Peer reviewedDodd, Anne Wescott – NASSP Bulletin, 1995
Interviews with parents of 11th graders enrolled in a required, untracked American studies course reveal that parents' perspectives are not easily understood. Principals should beware of survey data and superficial feedback, resist focusing only on outcomes, and conceive of parents as learners. Principals can transform traditional meetings with…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, American Studies, Grade 11, High Schools
