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Why Teach History?
Whether you were the kid who always had her hand up, or the kid who found it hard to stay awake, history has ...
Source: Education.com
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Definitions of Social Studies
In 1992, the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) adopted the following definition of “social ...
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The Ten Themes of the Social Studies Standards
The table below lists and defines the 10 themes of social studies standards that were developed at the national level. ...
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Goals of the Social Studies
What do you need to know about the social studies? The answer probably seems to be more than you do know or can learn. ...
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Why Is There Controversy Over Social Studies Programs?
Social studies has been, and will continue to be, constantly under attack by critics. The content taught in social ...
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Helping Your Child Learn History: Introduction
Children are born into history. They have no memory of it, yet they find themselves in the middle of a story that began ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Helping Your Child Learn History: Some Basics
What Is History? "Once upon a time . . . " That opening for many favorite children's tales captures the two main ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Helping Your Child Learn History - Working With Teachers and Schools
Research has shown that children at all grade levels do better in school, feel more confident about themselves as ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Helping Your Child Learn History - Activities
The activities in this section are arranged into two groups that reflect the meanings of history as story and time. ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Helping Your Child Learn History - Activities: History as Time
Back to Introduction The essential elements of history as time are chronology, empathy and context. Chronology Although ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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