History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past - Rilegato

Nash, Gary B.; Crabtree, Charlotte; Dunn, Ross E.

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ISBN 10: 0679446877 ISBN 13: 9780679446873

Casa editrice: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1997

Riassunto

An incisive overview of the current debate over the teaching of history in American schools examines the setting of controversial standards for history education, the integration of multiculturalism and minorities into the curriculum, and ways to make history more relevant to students. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Brightly written and solidly researched...a model of good scholarship."--The Christian Science Monitor

"A stunning book...compelling drama quickly and unexpectedly takes over."  --St. Louis Post- Dispatch

"Fascinating...eloquent...a service to the nation's history teachers."--The Nation
From the Trade Paperback edition.

L'autore:

Since 1966 Gary B. Nash has taught American history at UCLA, where he has received a Distinguished Teaching Award and a Faculty Research Lecturer Award. During 1994-95 he served as President of the Organization of American Historians. In 1997 he was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is Director of the National Center for History in the Schools.

From 1962 to 1993 Charlotte Crabtree taught curriculum studies at UCLA, where she chaired the Division of Administrative, Curriculum, and Teaching Studies in the Graduate School of Education. She was founding Director of the National Center for History in the Schools and has served on the National Assessment Governing Board, the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress in U.S. History, and the California Curriculum Commission. &

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• Editore: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0679446877
• ISBN 13: 9780679446873
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 318