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The Development Of Secondary Social Studies Content In The Public Schools Of Utah From 1847-1967, George O. Rampton
The Development Of Secondary Social Studies Content In The Public Schools Of Utah From 1847-1967, George O. Rampton
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to trace the development of the content of the disciplines in the social studies curriculum in the public secondary schools of Utah from 1847 to 1967. The factors considered in dealing with the development of the social studies curriculum were: textbooks, courses of study, and associated teacher materials used by the students in the public secondary schools of the Utah territory and state. The school subjects within the social studies curriculum included: history, geography, civics, economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. These school subjects were examined chronologically for the period, 1847-1967, to determine events that …