History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0679767509 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Meaningful Report from the Trenches of the "Culture Wars" Roger D. Launius Begun in 1989 as a bi-partisan initiative to enhance the teaching of K-12 history to America's students, the authors of this book--Gary B. Nash, Charlotte Crabtree, and Ross E. Dunn--along with many others, prepared a set of guidelines and teaching examples that would guide instructors in the preparation of their classes. "History on Trial" is largely about the effort to prepare the guidelines and the furor that they caused i. The Historians Strike Back In the early 1990s, a Federal project for developing non binding standards for historical studies in US schools met with fierce conservative opposition. "History on Trial", by three of the historians involved in the creation of the standards, is a defense of the standards and a counter punch against the "Right Wing Assault" on them. Along the way the authors offer a confused discussion of the epistemological and ideological i. History on Trial A great resource for undergraduate and graduate students at my university in classes for scholars becoming professional educators. Would highly recommend to causal readers, also.Prof Dave
And in 1994, before their work was even published, it came under blistering attack from the political right. In 1992 they were enlisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to draw up standards for the teaching of history in America's schools. In History on Trial the professors argue that their work was hideously distorted and turned into a shockingly nasty political issue by agitators such as Rush Limbaugh and Lynne Cheney (who had been director of the NEH when the project to create curriculum guidelines was begun). Dunn may go into too much detail for a general reader, but that is perhaps a necessary byproduct of fully presenting their case. . In presenting their story, Gary B. The authors of History On Trial never would have imagined that the
Dunn examine the controversy and criticism over how our nation's history should be taught, culminating in the debate about National History Standards. The book chronicles a media war spearheaded by conservatives from National Endowment for the Humanities veteran Lynne Cheney to Rush Limbaugh, posing questions with regard to history as it relates to national identity. What, the authors ask, is our objective in teaching history to children? Is the role of schools, textbooks, and museums to instill patriotism? Do we revise and reinterpret the past to tell stories that reflect present-day values? If so, who should articulate these values? Wonderfully clear, timely in its intentions, History on Trial provides a thoughtful account of the ways in which Americans have, since the beginning of the Republic, perceived and argued about our past.. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION"A deeply informed, balanced, and compelling book." --Los Angeles TimesIn History on Trial, authors Gary B. Nash, Charlotte Crabtree, and Ross E