National history standards : the problem of the canon and the future of teaching history

• Other Authors: Symcox, Linda (Editor), Wilschut, Arie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2009.
• Series: International review of history education.
• Subjects: History > Study and teaching.; Curriculum planning.; Education > Standards.; Education > Curricula.; Curriculum planning and development.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806618682
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-60752-192-1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 318 pages) : illustrations

As educators in the United States and Europe develop national history standards for K-12 students, the question of what to do with national history canons is a subject of growing concern. Should national canons still be the foundation for the teaching of history? Do national canons develop citizensh...