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[quote=Anonymous]Fourth graders study state history in every state. In California, it's the missions, and every child chooses one mission and writes a research paper on that mission. It's partially about the subject matter, but it is also about learning how to learn about history. Knowing how to write a research paper is what's important, it doesn't really matter what it is about. Learning their state's history allows kids to learn about the local first and then as they progress in school. to move on to national and then world issues.

Yes, some subjects are studied again and again, but that is because they are approached in a different way as children mature and are able to understand more depth and complexity. Teachers in higher grades can build on what children have learned when they are younger. I studied American history in grade school, middle school, high school, and college, but each time there were more and different aspects of a time to read and think about. You learn the basics in the earlier grades and then you fill in the picture with more detail as you grow and become more capable of understanding complex issues.[/quote]

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