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United States History

2000

Central Washington University

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Designing A United States History Curriculum: A Thematic Approach, David Paul Willecke Jan 2000

Designing A United States History Curriculum: A Thematic Approach, David Paul Willecke

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A cun-iculum framework for a one-year eleventh grade United States History course was designed. The Framework included the development of nine themes at the unit level and one theme at the lesson level. Goals and objectives were developed at the course, unit, and lesson level. The potential for thematic instruction to improve history teaching was discussed, as well as the challenges of designing thematic curriculum.