The scope and sequence has been one of the most discussed issues in the research and the development of the National History Standards in South Korea. With a purpose to take the discussion one step further, this study analyzes and seeks implication fr...
The scope and sequence has been one of the most discussed issues in the research and the development of the National History Standards in South Korea. With a purpose to take the discussion one step further, this study analyzes and seeks implication from the scope and sequence of the US history content standards from three states: California, Michigan, and Iowa. The three standards come from different backgrounds and, naturally, demonstrate a wide variations in scope and sequence reflecting the diverse ways of organizing US history content in the States. The analysis focuses on the logics each state used selecting a certain organization. In addition, whether a state treats US history as a single course divided by grade level and/or whether a state employs the Expanding Horizons approach was discussed in detail. The study then discusses implications for the revision and the development of Korean National History Standards.