World History
"Remember the Ladies"--Women in the Curriculum. This essay looks at the importance of teaching about the role of women in history.
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In March 1776, Abigail Adams implored her husband John to "...remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors...." This plea, unfortunately, did not affect the practical political behavior of John Adams and other founders of the United States. It was not until the 20th Amendment to the Constitution in 1919 that women throughout the United States gained a fundamental right of citizenship: the right to vote for representation in government.
The month of March, National Women's History Month, is an appropriate time to recall Abigail Adams' statement and to assess how women are treated in history and in other subjects of the social studies curriculum in schools. To what extent and how do social studies educators "remember the ladies" in curriculum development and teaching? This ERIC Digest examines (1) treatment of women in standard textbooks and curricula, (2) strategies for including women in the social studies curriculum, (3) available resources for teachers and students, and (4) justifications for improving treatment of women in the curriculum.
- Teaching The Bill Of Rights
Teaching the Bill of Rights. This paper presents a brief history of the American Bill of Rights with ideas for presenting the topic in the classroom. From the site: The two-hundredth anniversary of the federal Bill of Rights in 1991 is the culmination...
- "remember Our Faces"--teaching About The Holocaust.
"Remember Our Faces"--Teaching about the Holocaust. This is an essay which looks at ways the Holocaust can be taught in classrooms. From the site: A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes...
- Geography In History: A Necessary Connection In The School Curriculum.
Geography in History: A Necessary Connection in the School Curriculum. Clearly, geography is tied heavily to historical studies. Yet, some students don't get this concept... From the site: Geography and history are prominent subjects of the...
- World History In The Secondary School Curriculum.
World History in the Secondary School Curriculum. Should world history be taught in American secondary schools? Yes! From the site: Since 1980 an increasing number of state and local education agencies have reintroduced a world history requirement into...
- Teaching History In The Elementary School.
Teaching History in the Elementary School. The teaching of history should begin in elementary school. This essay shows why. From the site: Recent studies have shown that the historical knowledge of young Americans is less than most educators and citizens...
World History
"Remember the Ladies"--Women in the Curriculum.
"Remember the Ladies"--Women in the Curriculum. This essay looks at the importance of teaching about the role of women in history.
From the site:
In March 1776, Abigail Adams implored her husband John to "...remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors...." This plea, unfortunately, did not affect the practical political behavior of John Adams and other founders of the United States. It was not until the 20th Amendment to the Constitution in 1919 that women throughout the United States gained a fundamental right of citizenship: the right to vote for representation in government.
The month of March, National Women's History Month, is an appropriate time to recall Abigail Adams' statement and to assess how women are treated in history and in other subjects of the social studies curriculum in schools. To what extent and how do social studies educators "remember the ladies" in curriculum development and teaching? This ERIC Digest examines (1) treatment of women in standard textbooks and curricula, (2) strategies for including women in the social studies curriculum, (3) available resources for teachers and students, and (4) justifications for improving treatment of women in the curriculum.
- Teaching The Bill Of Rights
Teaching the Bill of Rights. This paper presents a brief history of the American Bill of Rights with ideas for presenting the topic in the classroom. From the site: The two-hundredth anniversary of the federal Bill of Rights in 1991 is the culmination...
- "remember Our Faces"--teaching About The Holocaust.
"Remember Our Faces"--Teaching about the Holocaust. This is an essay which looks at ways the Holocaust can be taught in classrooms. From the site: A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes...
- Geography In History: A Necessary Connection In The School Curriculum.
Geography in History: A Necessary Connection in the School Curriculum. Clearly, geography is tied heavily to historical studies. Yet, some students don't get this concept... From the site: Geography and history are prominent subjects of the...
- World History In The Secondary School Curriculum.
World History in the Secondary School Curriculum. Should world history be taught in American secondary schools? Yes! From the site: Since 1980 an increasing number of state and local education agencies have reintroduced a world history requirement into...
- Teaching History In The Elementary School.
Teaching History in the Elementary School. The teaching of history should begin in elementary school. This essay shows why. From the site: Recent studies have shown that the historical knowledge of young Americans is less than most educators and citizens...