Social studies integrity in an integrated inquiry unit

Abstract

This article considers the delicate positioning of social studies in a context of curriculum integration. The common primary school practice of integrating social studies as part of a wider inquiry may inadvertently challenge the integrity of the discipline. The article outlines a vignette of a civic engagement inquiry by a new entrant and Years 1/2 class as an example of the authors' efforts to balance competing forces that simultaneously conserve and disturb social studies' disciplinary boundaries in a context of curriculum integration.

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Taylor, M., Urry, J., & Burgess, A. (2012). Social studies integrity in an integrated inquiry unit. Set: Research Information for Teachers, 1, 29–34. https://doi.org/10.18296/set.0380
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