Social studies has been called "the great connection" by Goodman and Alder (1985) because they see social studies functioning as:

A. the major subject in the curriculum to which all other subjects are a subsidiary.
B. providing a foundation that is required before studying and learning other subjects.
C. the core to which all parts of the elementary and middle school curriculum can be tied.
D. a pathway that moves between separate disciplines.


ANSWER: C

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