Curriculum History

1. a nation at risk -

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2. analyses:

2.1. NCLB

2.1.1. Pros

2.1.2. Cons

3. other?

4. the three focal points

4.1. the nature of subject matter

4.2. the nature of society

4.3. the nature of the individual

5. Timeline

5.1. the Colonial Period

5.1.1. where/what did people learn? for what purpose?

5.1.2. formal education?

5.1.3. the focal point for this era -

5.1.4. the Harvard Curriculum and Franklin's Academy

5.2. the Nineteenth Century

5.2.1. the transitional period -in terms of?

5.2.2. practical subjects and social utility

5.2.3. the Common School Movement - "land grant"

5.2.4. NEA's Reports

5.2.4.1. 1876

5.2.4.2. 1893

5.2.4.3. 1895

5.3. The Twentieth Century

5.3.1. the Cardinal Principle of Secondary Education

5.3.2. Franklin Bobbitt and Activity Analysis

5.3.3. John Dewey and Child-Centerd Pedagogy

5.3.4. 1927 NSSE Yearbook

5.3.5. the Eight-Year Study

5.3.6. Sputnik

5.3.7. The Curriculum Reform Movement

5.4. Twenty-First Century

5.4.1. NCLB

5.4.1.1. Offline Mode

5.4.1.2. Geistesblitz Tools

5.4.1.3. Email & SMS Gateways

5.4.1.4. Compare Editions