ABSTRACT
In this chapter we attempt to present what often takes up entire books: what sound social studies programs look like. Clearly, we can't be comprehensive, but we will try to sketch some key elements of desirable programs with the hope that these illustrations can be extended to other areas of instruction we don't treat. Even readers who are already well informed about standard social studies programs may profit from this chapter as the instructional recommendations we make in subsequent chapters presuppose a conception of social studies akin to what is here.
