History Education
2005-07-05T19:58:36-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDhkXC8xODc0MjYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Education and Early Childhood Development Subcommittee heard testimony about the teaching of American history and civics. Topics included the proposed American History Achievement Act and ways to improve knowledge of history and civics. Noted historian David McCullough noted that students at the top 50 U.S. universities and “how abysmally they score” in history, saying that teachers are taught the wrong way to teach history. He said that enthusiasm as well as knowledge is vital.
The Education and Early Childhood Development Subcommittee heard testimony about the teaching of American history and civics. Topics included the… read more
The Education and Early Childhood Development Subcommittee heard testimony about the teaching of American history and civics. Topics included the proposed American History Achievement Act and ways to improve knowledge of history and civics. Noted historian David McCullough noted that students at the top 50 U.S. universities and “how abysmally they score” in history, saying that teachers are taught the wrong way to teach history. He said that enthusiasm as well as knowledge is vital. close
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