Inside the social studies classroom

Inside the Social Studies Classroom

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-301

  Brophy, Jere ^a   Alleman, Janet ^a   Knighton, Barbara ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Waverly Community Schools   (United States)

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EID: 84917343236     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203929452     Document Type: Book

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