Teaching History for the Common Good

by Linda S. Levstik and Keith C. Barton

Book Overview

In Teaching History for the Common Good, Barton and Levstik present a clear overview of competing ideas among educators, historians, politicians, and the public about the nature and purpose of teaching history, and they evaluate these debates in light of current research on students' historical thinking. In many cases, disagreements about what should be taught to the nation's children and how it should be presented reflect fundamental differences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805839313
• ISBN13: 9780805839319
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"