History of Social Studies Instruction

By ryleewhitney

  • The Rugg Textbook Controversy

    Criticism centered on social deconstructionism in the avant-garde series of recinstructionists believing social change could be attained by overcoming social injustice and failures of capitalism

  • The Cold War Years

    Many authors critiqued the scrambling of history, geography, and government into social studies. Anti-intellectualism called educators educationists because of being linked to Communism.

  • The Revival of History

    The argument of "new" and "newer" Social Studies. Represented citizenship and education needed much more restoration in schools and society to succeed. This included the formation of the Bradley Commission.

  • Teachers Lessons

    Teachers being able to have a choice. History is open to interpretation. We gain from studying the past. Help for an efficient and smooth running society. We learn to contribute to social improvements.