%0 Journal Article
%T The problem with the expanding horizons model for history curricula
%A Kevin S. Krahenbuhl
%J Phi Delta Kappan
%@ 1940-6487
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0031721719834024
%X The history curriculum in the United States, particularly in the elementary grades, has long been in need of a revamp, argues Kevin Krahenbuhl. The predominant model of history education, expanding horizons (EH), which begins with students¡¯ local communities and expands outward, is built on incorrect assumptions about what young people are able to understand. In addition, the child-centered nature of the EH approach can lead to ¡°presentism,¡± in which the past is evaluated in terms of present-day understandings. The focus on skills over content in EH also denies the extent to which growth in historical skill requires content knowledge. Krahenbuhl proposes an expertise-oriented approach that includes specific content and practices and a broad and deep examination of content
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0031721719834024