How the politicization of history education led to Michigan’s fall

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon P. Andrews ◽  
Wilson J. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
History Education ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Exhaustive List ◽  
Curricular Decisions

The authors describe the politicization of the process to revise Michigan’s social studies standards from 2005 to the present. In 2005, critics objected to the omission of topics they considered important, even though the content expectations document was not intended to be an exhaustive list of material to be covered. The latest, more limited revision, is being criticized for its leftward political leanings. The authors suggest that critics lack the expertise in the subject matter and that it is dangerous to let politically motivated non-experts make curricular decisions.

Can History Stand Alone? Drawbacks and Blind Spots of a “Disciplinary” Curriculum

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (9) ◽  
pp. 2471-2495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Thornton ◽  
Keith C. Barton
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
General Education ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Research Question ◽  
History Education ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Content Selection ◽  
The Subject

Background/Context Over the past quarter-century, many historians, politicians, and educators have argued for an increase in the amount of history taught in schools, for a clear separation of history and social studies, and for an emphasis on disciplinary structures and norms as the proper focus for the subject. Unfortunately, discussions of history education too often rest on the problematic belief that the academic discipline can provide direction for the nature of the subject in general education. Description of Prior Research Throughout much of the 20th century, U.S. history educators made common cause with other social educators to promote principled and critical understandings of society. Both groups stood in opposition to calls for more nationalist views of history education. In the mid-1980s, however, this situation began to change, as a coalition of historians, educational researchers, and political pressure groups promoted history as a subject distinct from and independent of the larger realm of the social studies. This new coalition has been unable to avoid conflicts over the selection of content, however, and approaches favored by nationalists often clash with the more critical and inclusive perspectives of historians. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study In this article, we trace the relationship between historians and other social educators during the 20th century and explore how the forces favoring a realignment of history and social studies coalesced in the mid-1980s. We argue that this coalition has led to an unproductive emphasis on history as a “separate subject” and a resulting lack of attention to the goals of history in general education. Research Design This analytic essay draws on curriculum theory, historical sources, and contemporary cognitive research to outline the changing relationships between historians and other social educators and to examine the limitations of a purportedly disciplinary curriculum. Conclusions/Recommendations The academic discipline of history cannot, by itself, provide guidance for content selection because educators face restrictions of time and coverage that are not relevant in the context of academic historical research. In addition, educators must concern themselves with developing students’ conceptual understanding, and this necessarily requires drawing on other social science disciplines. If students are to develop the insights that historians have most often promoted for the subject, historians must return to their place within the conversation of social studies education.

scholarly journals The Development of Comics as Social Studies Learning Media in International Trade Materials for Class VIII SMP

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-203
Author(s):  
Putra Bernadus Banilo ◽  
Yulita Pujiharti
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject

This study aims to develop comics as a medium of learning with the subject matter of international trade for class VIII SMP. The approach used is research and development (R & D). This research method is mixed methods design. The subjects in this study were students of SMP 'Aisyiyah Muhammadiyah 3 Malang. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and observation. The comic developed refers to the stages of development by Thiagarajan (1974) namely the development of a modified 4D model according to research needs. The results of the study show that thelearning media is comic very feasible to be applied in social studies learning with the subject of international trade for class VIII SMP. Quantitatively, the assessment of the material expert is (3.27) with a very valid category. The expert assessment is based on the suitability of the curriculum, the truth of the content and the method of presenting the material is included in the very valid category), and the media expert's assessment obtained a score of (3.20) with a very valid category. The media expert's assessment is based on considerations of visual design, language in the media and the quality of graphics, the score (3.20) is in the very valid category. Meanwhile, the student response sheets that were distributed to measure the level of attractiveness ofmedia comics received a response of 84.5% with a very good category. However, the pilot phase in this study could not be carried out as a whole, this was caused by the constraints experienced by the researchers. The percentage level of attractiveness of the media obtained from the student response sheets shows that the learning media for comics is in a very good category, which means that the learning media for comics is effectively used in the subject matter of international trade for class VIII SMP. Qualitatively,media comics as learning media on the subject of international trade are able to attract students' attention to study, facilitate student learning, and assist students in relating international trade material to everyday events.

3. Subject matter

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bently ◽  
B. Sherman ◽  
D. Gangjee ◽  
P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
European Court Of Justice ◽  
Dramatic Works ◽  
The Third ◽  
European Court ◽  
Musical Works ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Exhaustive List

This chapter is concerned with the subject matter, or types of creation, protected by copyright law as stipulated by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Eight categories of work are examined: literary works, dramatic works, musical works, artistic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts, and published editions (or typographical works). The chapter considers the definitions of these categories of work in the case law and through the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice. It also discusses three important issues. First, that legal categories do not necessarily correspond to the objects usually associated with copyright law. Second, that all types of subject matter that are protected by copyright are referred to as ‘works’. The third issue, and the most problematic, is whether the list of works must be treated as an exhaustive list.

Re-Characterization Risk and True Sale Principle within the Context of Asset Securitization

Global Jurist ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Vygovskyy
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Asset Securitization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Legal Consequences ◽  
Oriented Approach ◽  
Exhaustive List

Abstract The aim of this paper is to determine the re-characterization risk inherent in a classic securitization project. The paper highlights the importance of making a more thorough investigation of the true-sale doctrine providing principal tools for minimization of such a risk. The author examines the legal consequences of re-characterization for a securitization project and outlines the basic factors which may lead to re-characterization. He explores the classic true-sale doctrine and suggests its better understanding within the securitization context. The existing literature provides no common approach which would help to distinguish between a sale and a secured loan in this context. This article fills a gap in the doctrine by establishing an efficient ‘purpose-oriented approach’, under which a court shall focus on the purpose of the principal transaction in securitization. We suggest the exhaustive list of criteria for characterization of such a deal which should include only adequacy of consideration paid for the receivables and adequacy of the subject-matter of the deal.

Self-Concept and Academic Achievement in Botswana Primary School-Leaving Examinations

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuntufye S. Mwamwenda ◽  
Bernadette B. Mwamwenda
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
National Examinations ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Better Than

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between pupils' self-concepts and their performance on the Botswana Primary School-leaving Examinations. Pupils with high self-concepts scored significantly better than pupils with low self-concepts in their over-all performance as well as in the subject matter examined, namely, Mathematics, English, Science, and Social Studies. The sample included 2559 (1517 girls and 1042 boys) pupils of standard seven drawn from a stratified random sample of 51 schools across Botswana. Their ages ranged from 12 to 14 yr., with a mean of 13.9 yr. Self-concept was measured by Self-appraisal Scale and their academic performance was based on the scores obtained in the final national examinations.

scholarly journals Media application feature video creative thinking Ability to improve the students in learning ipsa

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Teni Dwi Rubianti
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability ◽  
State Of The Environment

This research background based on the problems that occur in class VII-A SMP Negeri 5 Bandung associated with creative thinking abilities of learners in the social studies learning. These issues are the findings of the observations made at some time in January  2017. Indicators of the problems encountered is the creative thinking ability of students is still relatively low, these problems among which, the students are less able to find  information about the problems that exist in the subject matter. This is evidenced by the  number of students who answered questions teacher from textbooks alone, without any attempt to explore from various other sources of information. Learners are less able to associate the subject matter contained in daily life - today. This indicates that learners are  not sensitive to the surrounding environment, causing learners do not know the state of the  environment. In answering questions from the teacher the students do not think holistically (comprehensive), learners are not able to think and look at various aspects and approaches, but stu is so broad assessment. Reviewing the problems to be studied with regard to the  learning process, the researchers chose a Class Action Research (PTK) Kemiss research  design and Taggart 3 cycles. The selected alternative solutions is through the use of media  feature video is expected tocreative thinking abilities of learners to be increased. The increase in creative thinking abilities of learners in the social studies learning can be seen from several indicators of achievements of creative thinking ability has increased. All  aspects of this have evolved from the first cycle to the third cycle of sufficient quality, to be good. In conclusion, the media use feature the video can improve creative thinking  ability of students in social studies learning.

Words

PMLA ◽  
1935 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1320-1327
Author(s):  
Colbert Searles
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
The Subject

THE germ of that which follows came into being many years ago in the days of my youth as a university instructor and assistant professor. It was generated by the then quite outspoken attitude of colleagues in the “exact sciences”; the sciences of which the subject-matter can be exactly weighed and measured and the force of its movements mathematically demonstrated. They assured us that the study of languages and literature had little or nothing scientific about it because: “It had no domain of concrete fact in which to work.” Ergo, the scientific spirit was theirs by a stroke of “efficacious grace” as it were. Ours was at best only a kind of “sufficient grace,” pleasant and even necessary to have, but which could, by no means ensure a reception among the elected.

The Taxonomic Structuring of Medical Information and its Usefulness in this Form

1965 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 112-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Zinsser
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Central Core ◽  
Diagnostic Strategy ◽  
Programmed Instruction ◽  
Orderly Fashion ◽  
The Subject

An outline has been presented in historical fashion of the steps devised to organize the central core of medical information allowing the subject matter, the patient, to define the nature and the progression of the diseases from which he suffers, with and without therapy; and approaches have been made to organize this information in such fashion as to align the definitions in orderly fashion to teach both diagnostic strategy and the content of the diseases by programmed instruction.

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