Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs To Know
By E. D. Hirsch Jr. , with Joseph Kett and James Trefil
Read by Jim Meskimen
Unabridged
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2 Formats: Retail CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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$29.99
ISBN: 9798212046985
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$39.99
ISBN: 9781094063614
| Runtime: | 6.28 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.
Author
Author Bio: E. D. Hirsch Jr.
E. D. Hirsch, Jr., is a professor at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and the author of the bestselling Cultural Literacy and the The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. He is also president of the nonprofit Core Knowledge Foundation, whose curriculum is followed by more than two hundred schools. Recent independent research on these schools has documented significant progress by both disadvantaged and advantaged students.
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Author Bio: James Trefil
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Author Bio: Joseph F. Kett
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Runtime: | 6.28 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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