In his latest investigation of how history helps illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools, William Reese explores the rise of public schools in the nineteenth century, the evolution of private school alternatives, and ongoing debates about modern schooling and reform. Americans have long invested considerable time, energy, and emotion in their schools, both private and public, and Reese's historical overviewhelps explain why.
The book builds towards a clarification of how we can best conceptualise knowledge-building in history education.
Teaching the Social Sciences and History in Secondary Schools: A Methods Book
The book, Perspectives on Black Histories in Schools, brings together a diverse group of scholars who discuss how k-12 Black history is understood in education.
This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who became the first Black person to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.
In this book, Victoria Cain chronicles important episodes in the history of educational technology, as reformers, technocrats, public television producers, and computer scientists tried to harness the power of screen-based media to shape ...
From why Robben Island is not included in South African curriculum to how German schools shape Holocaust memory, the case studies offered in this book sheds light on a current topic.
This book will be of interest to academics in the field of Southeast Asian Studies, Asian Studies, education, nationalism, and history.
Overall, this is an excellent book and one which students and teachers outwith England would find a valuable addition to their library.' – Scottish Association of Teachers of History, Resources Review ‘This book is without question the ...
In Teaching History Then and Now, Larry Cuban explores the teaching of history in American high schools during the past half-century.
In clear, concise language, this book deals with fundamental issues that must be addressed if teachers are to construct coherent and powerful history curricula, including: What are the purposes and goals that different types of teachers ...