미국의 자국사 교육 = National History Education of America

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Although American education system seems to integrated history into the social studies, actually it centered on history. Since 1916 when the social studies was set up in America, history education has been at the center of the social studies, especially its own history. Based on such background, historycentered ‘History-Social Science Framework’ emerged, and the framework has maintained as a generalized subject down to our days. The majority of states in America, within the ‘History-Social Science Framework,’ have the American History taught as a separate compulsory subject, not as a part of integrated related subjects such as geography and other social studies. In addition, it is common for American History to be taught for 3 years in the 12 year curriculum including the preschool course, generally in the 5th, 8th, and 10th grades.
It is National History Standards established in 1994 that graphically shows America’s putting much emphasis on their own history. With emphasis on history education, this presents the goals to be pursued in one’s own history education in this world of multiculturalism, and the standard for education materials. The goal of American History presented in National History Standards starts with the explanation of the significance of history to educated people. The reason why each student should learn history in school is that it is the precondition of political intelligence in carrying on the democratic society. At the same time, it is noted that one of the goals of history education is to contribute to make individual’s life rich. Besides, history education also put much emphasis on helping Americans to keep in mind what role they and America itself need to play in the world.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. 머리말
• 2. 미국의 사회과와 자국사 교육의 역사
• 3. 「국가역사표준서」와 자국사 교육
• 4. 자국사 교육의 통일성과 다양성
• 5. 맺음말