Movements have been the driving force of social change through most of human history. Yet despite the important impacts that movements had in the past that led to a more just present, most Americans generally hold low opinions of movements. The authors see this as a major failing of history education. The authors argue for a need to center the…

Notes that the issues of setting, evaluation, and curriculum are all connected with the larger issue of moral and social development. They all affect a childs' attitude towards himself, knowledge, learning, and his fellow human beings. (Author/AM)