The Columbian Quincentenary. NCSS Position Statement.

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ERIC Number: EJ443685

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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The Columbian Quincentenary. NCSS Position Statement.

Social Education, v55 n6 p346-48 Oct 1991

Presents a policy statement from the National Council for the Social Studies for the quincentenary of Columbus's first new world voyage. Recommends that teachers help students comprehend the contemporary relevance of 1492 and provide basic, accurate knowledge about Columbus's voyages, their historical setting, and unfolding effects. Suggests areas for study that are in danger of being disregarded or obscured. (DK)

Descriptors: American Indian History, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Images, Culture Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnocentrism, History Instruction, Human Geography, Instructional Materials, World History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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