Politics and the history curriculum: the struggle over standards in Texas and the nation

The politicians and pastors who revised the Texas social studies standards made worldwide headlines. Politics and the History Curriculum sets the debate over the Texas standards within a broad context of politics, religion, media, and education, providing a clear analysis of these events and recommendations for teachers and policy makers. INDICE: Preface.PART I: REWRITING HISTORY IN TEXAS .Culture War Circus: How Politics and the Media Left History Education Behind; .K.A.Erekson. 'As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation': Conservatism and Culture Wars in the Lone Star State; .G.B.Preuss. Hijacks and Hijinks on the U.S. History Review Committee; .L.K.Muñoz. &. J.Noboa. A Voice Crying in the Wilderness? An Expert Reviewer's Experience;. J.F.de la Teja. Negotiating for Quality: Taking a Proactive Approach to Achieve a Positive Outcome; .S.Cure. Moving the Liberal-Minority Coalition Up the Educational Pipeline; .E.Zamora. PART II: ANALYSIS AND ALTERNATIVES.Names, Numbers, and Narratives: A Multicultural Critique of the U.S. HistoryStandards; .J.Noboa .Why Do We Think of America as a Christian Nation?; .R.T.Hughes. Neo-Confederate Ideology in the Texas History Standards; .E.H.Sebesta.A Missed Opportunity for World History in Texas; .D.C.Fisher. Standards before Standardization: The Affiliated Schools Program, 1885-1917; .L.J.Black. A Perfect Storm in Austin and Beyond: Making the Case - and Place - for U.S. History in Texas and the Nation; .L.K.Salvucci.

• ISBN: 978-1-1370-0893-0
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 258
• Fecha Publicación: 22/06/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido