Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-446) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Food; 3 Clothing; 4 Shelter; 5 Communication; 6 Transportation; 7 Family Living; 8 Government; 9 Money and Childhood; 10 Variation Across Socioeconomic Status, Achievement Level, and Gender; 11 Overall Trends in the Findings and Their Implications for Early Social Studies; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Drawing on interview data, the authors describe K-3 students' knowledge and thinking about basic aspects of the social world that are addressed in the elementary social studies curriculum. The interviews focused on human activities relating to cultural universals that are commonly addressed in the elementary social studies curriculum.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Children's thinking about cultural universals.
International Standard Book Number
0805848940
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Child development-- United States, Case studies.
Social learning, Case studies.
Social sciences-- Study and teaching (Primary)-- United States, Case studies.
Child development.
Cognitieve ontwikkeling.
EDUCATION-- Teaching Methods & Materials-- Social Science.