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History Teaching

History Teaching

History Teaching

The Era Approach
P. Carpenter
January 2015
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Paperback
9781107456631
$23.99
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    In this book, originally published in 1964, Peter Carpenter discusses the 'era approach' to teaching history, where short and unrelated periods are chosen for special study, and the students are encouraged to investigate them actively. He also supplies a specimen curriculum for use in secondary schools. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education.

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    January 2015
    Paperback
    9781107456631
    114 pages
    216 × 140 × 7 mm
    0.16kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. The foundation of the history syllabus
    • 2. The traditional syllabus and its origin
    • 3. A criticism of the traditional syllabus
    • 4. The era approach
    • 5. Disadvantages of the era approach
    • 6. The era approach in action (I): preparation and planning
    • 7. The era approach in action (II): exploration and reporting
    • Appendix I. A suggested syllabus
    • Appendix II. A list of reference books
    • Index.
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    • P. Carpenter