American People and Their Education A Social History

Name: American People and Their Education A Social History
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ISBN: 9780135253793

ISBN-10: 0135253799

ISBN-13: 9780135253793

Edition: 2003

Authors: Richard J. Altenbaugh

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In an attempt to expand upon traditional course frameworks, this new book examines American education using a two-fold approachchronological and conceptual. The four units comprise a journey from earliest Native American informal instruction to today's multimedia classrooms. Chapter titles reflect this chronological approach, while content within chapters presents material thematically, addressing the education of social groups as it evolved within each time period. Emphasis throughout is on thesocial history of educationkindergarten through secondarywith particular attention paid to race, sex, ethnicity, social class, language, and special needs. For practicing and future teachersa solid…

Book details

List price: $68.40
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/3/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 401
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English




The Role of Clio: How the Past Influences the Present



Education as Informal Experience



Family, Religion, and Education in Colonial America



Early Nationalism and Education



The Early Years of Formalized Schooling



The Common School Era



The Little Red One-Room Schoolhouse



Education in the Gilded Age



The Emergence of Modern American Schooling



The Progressive Education Movement



Universal and Equal Schooling?



Schooling, Ideology, and National Policy



Achieving the Public School Ideal and Future CHALLENGES



Civil Rights and Public Schooling



School Reform and Public Reaction


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