Spring
2000
'You Can Always Look It Up' ... or Can You?
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By E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Now that a world of information is only a click away on the Internet, is
the need for a broad storehouse of knowledge obsolete? Research in cognitive
psychology reveals a fascinating paradox.
What We Mean by the West
By William H. McNeill
A renowned historian recounts how the concept of "the West"
developed, the circumstances that gave birth to "Western Civ" courses, and
why limiting our studies to the West will not suffice.
Merits and Perils of Teaching About Other Cultures
By Walter A. McDougall
Only multicultural history--taught honestly and in depth--can reveal to
students the ways all humans beings are alike.
The Teening of Childhood
By Kay S. Hymowitz
With 10-year-olds giving up their dolls for mascara and body oil, what
has happened to that protected period we used to call childhood?
Why Reading to Children Is Important
By Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats
Yes, yes we all know it's important, but here is a clear, compelling
explanation of the many reasons why. Get your students' parents to
read this one, and we can change the world.
There's Rosemary for Remembrance
By John Keegan
As Memorial Day approaches, how many of our students will see it as more
than a fun three-day weekend? Perhaps this portrait of reverent remembrance
will remind them of what it's all about.
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