Author Question: The emergence of social studies as an interdisciplinary school subject is often credited to an ... (Read 39 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

The emergence of social studies as an interdisciplinary school subject is often credited to an influential committee report issued by

a. the National Council for Social Studies in 1943.
b. the Education Association in 1916.
c. the American Association of Educational Research in 1922.
d. the National Education Association in 1956.

Question 2

NCSS states that the primary purpose for teaching social studies is to help young people

a. make informed and reasoned decisions on their local, state, and national tests.
b. think in interdisciplinary ways so they can become better problem solvers as adults.
c. make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
d. address and engage in social criticism with emphasis on examining, critiquing, and revising past traditions and existing social practices.