(DOWNLOAD) "Democracy Denied: Learning to Teach History in Elementary School." by Teacher Education Quarterly # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Democracy Denied: Learning to Teach History in Elementary School.
- Author : Teacher Education Quarterly
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 205 KB
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Introduction Although No Child Left Behind (NCLB) appears to disregard the teaching of social studies, it should not be assumed that teaching and learning in these content areas is of little importance. Prior to NCLB, discussions over social studies and history standards dominated the political and cultural landscapes. The eventual conclusion from the federal government was that the social studies devalued American history (Gibson, 1998; Vinson, 1999).