European Dimensions and the Secondary School Curriculum - 9781138318502

Taylor & Francis

European Dimensions and the Secondary School CurriculumAuthor(s): Ivor Goodson, Veronica McGivney\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138318502, 978-1138318502\nSynopsis\nOriginally published in 1985. Europe and the EEC seemed to be virtually synonymous for the majority of our population and the ambivalent feelings many people have about the Community, together with the consistently bad press it received in the UK, seemed to engender a hostility in educational circles towards teaching about Europe as a whole. However, if one of the aims of education is to increase childrens awareness, tolerance and understanding of the world about them; to widen their experience and horizons; then teaching about the wider world must have a place in the curriculum. \nThis book argues for education about Europe, not necessarily in favour of Europe, breaking down the national insularity of the UK curriculum and using Europe as one conv.