Book - Curriculum Planning: Integrating Multiculturalism, Constructivism and Education Reform

Chapter 3:  Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum

Part 1:  Historical Foundations

1. The Evolution of American Educatioon
   1. The Migrations
   2. Early Schools
      1. The Latin Grammar School
      2. The Dame Schools
      3. The Franklin Academy
   3. The Public School
      1. Goals for the Early Elementary School
      2. Goals for the Early High School
      3. Experiential Education
      4. Progressive Education
      5. Separate Subjects vs Interdisciplinary Approach
      6. Curricula that Promote Inquiry
      7. Curricula that Humanize
      8. Multicultural Curricula
      9. Curricula that Individualize and Personalize
2. Goals for Tomorrow's Schools

Part 2:  Philosophical Foundations

1. Basic Philosophical Systems
   1. Epistemology
   2. Axiology
   3. Realism
      1. Realism and the Themes
   4. Pragmatism
      1. Pragmatism and the Themes
   5. Progressivism
      1. Progressivism and the Themes
   6.   Perennialism
   7. Reconstructionism
2. Influences of Philosophy on Education
   1. Establishing Long-Range Objectives
   2. The Teacher's Influence
   3. The Teacher as an Agent of Change
   4. A Moral Guide
   5. A Clarifier
   6. A Process