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Learning and Teaching about Cultural Universals in Primary-Grade Social Studies

Argues that topical units on cultural universals are well suited for introducing primary grade students to social studies, although the units need to be more powerful than those in leading textbooks. Notes a study supporting the feasibility of cultural universals units in first and second grade classrooms.

• Contributor: Brophy, Jere, Alleman, Janet
• Date Published: Nov
• Journal/Secondary Title: Elementary School Journal
• Number: 2
• Volume: 103
• Year: 2002

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• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Standards
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Student Effort: Learning

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