History of Social Studies Chapter 1

Traditional historians

emphasized history as the core

Mandarins

Aligned Social Studies with the social sciences.

Social efficiency

educators focused on producing orderly, efficient citizens.

Social meliorists

supported reflective thinking and social improvement, inspired by Dewey.

Social reconstructionist

aimed to use education to transform society.

Consensus

Group advocated for an integrated, simplified approach combining history and the social sciences for basic education.

What groups influenced the evolution of social studies

Traditional historians

Mandarins

Social Efficiency Educators

Social Meliorists

Social Reconstructionists

Consensus groups

The Committee of Ten (1890)

Promoted history based education in grades 5-12, but it was criticized for being too vague and academic.

The Committee of Seven (1899)

Proposed four historical blocks (ancient, medieval, modern, and American) and emphasized civic competence and textbook use.

The Committee of Five (1907)

revised these blocks to increase focus on modern and American history, contributing to a Eurocentric curriculum

Community Civics

Was introduced to teach students their roles and responsibilities in society.

What criticism did John T. Flynn make about Social Studies textbooks

They portrayed free enterprise as a failure.

What was the focus of general education and life adjustment education?

Developing effective thinkers and communicators

What course was led by social reconstructionism?

The Problem of Democracy course

When did the focus of Social Studies shift?

During the Second World War

What did the 1980 report by the Commission on Wartime Policy emphasize?

Informed citizenry is vital for Victory

Who criticized Harold Rugg’s Social Studies textbooks

Augustine G. Rudd and Orlen Km Armstrong

What did Arthur Bestor suggest about the terk “Social Studies”

It should be eliminated in favor of history

What did Samuel P. McCutchen state about citizenship education?

Training in problem solving is essential

What did the Detroit Citizenship Education Study aim to achieve?

Problem-solving approach to citizenship education

What was the shift in Sociel Studies during the Cold war era?

From issues-centered to academic discipline orientation

What did Lewis Paul Todd state about teaching methods?

Requires adequate teacher preparation and zeal