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A SOCIAL-SCIENCE CORE FOR THE JUNIOR AND THE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM'
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SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE CURRICULUM 585
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586 THE SCHOOL REVIEW [October
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will give. But they are to learn it so that they may lift the
in behalf of causes that are just and right. Nor are our
girls to acquire skill in the vocational subjects merely for
of personal gain, but rather that through their skill t
contribute somewhat to the general social well-being. I
aware that statements like these have been made many tim
that they are so general in nature that they need specific d
order to be most helpful. I am dealing, however, with
principles in the hope that we may have a solid foundation
to build our program of social studies.
What are some of the specific things which boys and gir
to learn in the secondary-school period ? Surely it is not t
to expect that they will learn most, if not all, of the follow
i. To have reverence for sacred things
2. To have respect for law and authority
3. To have an interest in the welfare of others as indivi
4. To have an interest in community life and in com
well-being
5. To be guided by high principles and ideals of conduct
6. To have self-respect and self-confidence
7. To be courageous and enduring in the midst of difficult
trials
8. To have regard for the rights and for the opinions of others
9. To know the importance and the value of work
io. To discover their aptitudes for particular callings in life
i i. To acquire some degree of vocational skill
i2. To understand how community life is built and how it is
maintained
13. To have some understanding of the struggles by which
civilization has reached its present state of development
14. To understand and to love the principles of American
democracy
15. To appreciate some of the contributions made by ancient
and modern civilizations
16. To understand some of the problems of contemporary
politics
17. To understand some of the fundamental principles of
economics
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588 THE SCHOOL REVIEW [October
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1922] SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE CURRICULUM 589
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590 THE SCHOOL REVIEW [October
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1922] SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE CURRICULUM 591
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