Describe the main points of debate in the "history wars." What does each side say?

What will be an ideal response?


One side says thatstudents must be exposed to the broad arrayof influences that have shaped our country's history and, thus, teachers must be able to teach history in this way. Critics of this approach feel that the content of history courses focus too much on topics outsidethe important events that shaped the United States. Because of the broad training teachers receive, criticsfeel that teachers are ill-equipped to teach history effectively.

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a. apply first aid ointment to the burned areas b. wash the burned area with soap and water to prevent infection c. immerse the fingers in cool water d. quickly cover the burned area with butter

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The loudness or softness of a sound is called its:?

A. ?amplitude. B. ?pitch. C. ?wave. D. ?tone.

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A ____ is the persons action and expression that accompany the person’s emotional words

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A school that specializes in emphasizing a particular area of the curriculum, such as science and technology or the visual and performing arts, is called a(n) ____ school

(a) charter (b) middle (c) magnet (d) exemplary (e) full-service (f) fundamental

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