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Review Of Duplass 'Article Social Studies: In Search Of Justification'

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Duplass Article Summary and Reflection

Rachel Weeks
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
ED 372
Dr. Jason O’Brien
January 24, 2023

Article Summary The article, “Social Studies: In Search of Justification,” by James Duplass navigates the discussion of the methods that are currently being used by teachers to teach and evaluate students in social studies curriculum. Classrooms are focused on high-stakes testing and data-driven assessments and are intended to produce “well-informed” and “civic-minded” adults. Also, Duplass uses this article to explain why he believes that social studies is a unique subject and why there should be alternate justification for the purpose of teaching social studies in the classroom. To begin, Duplass analyzes the current system of social studies education. This is where students are driven to become “well-informed” and “civic-minded” adults. He discusses how this goal is impossible to …show more content…

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