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Hirsch, Eric Donald was born on March 22, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Eric Donald and Leah (Aschaffenburg) Hirsch.
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"The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 2nd edition" is a compendium of the words, phrases, names, places, events and other items, familiar to most Americans, which combines our common knowledge as a 'collective memory' and informs our late 20th Century discourse; allows us to comprehend daily newspapers, magazines, news reports, to understand our peers, leaders and even jokes; and colors the sound of our national culture. This is not 'expert' knowledge but rather the shared 'common' knowledge which allows people to communicate, forms the basis of communities, and distinguishes our national culture as unique.
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Fully updated for the twenty-first century, The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy lists essential facts in twenty-one subject areas to promote successful learning in kids. Child education expert E. D. Hirsch Jr. cuts through the wealth of information available today to highlight terms that a child should be familiar with by the end of sixth grade. With nearly 3,000 concise definitions and including 250 new entries (like Harry Potter, centaurs, northern lights, and World Series), this popular sourcebook makes it easy for children to become literate in mythology, literature, U.S. history, science and technology, and more.
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This revised edition of A First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy offers the common core of knowledge children should have by the end of grade school. E. D. Hirsch, author of the best-selling Cultural Literacy and co-author of The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, has updated his popular children's version for a generation that needs not only a solid grounding in the arts and sciences but a clear understanding of the world around them - from world geography to the World Wide Web. Inviting and informative, the book is organized by subject, including mythology, history, religion and philosophy, music, art, geography, medicine, technology, and many more. No other book gives children so much of the world, from ancient history to current technology, in one engaging volume.
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A highly-regarded researcher, teacher, and writer, E.D. Hirsch, Jr. presents a strong theoretical framework for the teaching of composition as a separate discipline in schools.
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A National bestseller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy has been widely acclaimed for identifying and defining the core body of knowledge that no literare American should be without. Now in this newly revised and updated edition, the authors provice a comprehensive look at cultural literacy for the nineties. New entries reflect suggestions from hundreds of readers. The dictionary takes into account the growing consensus over the specifics of multiculturalism, the political and geographic changes in the world, and the new ideas and terms that flow constantly from scientific research and technological development. The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy challenges us to find out more about what we know and helps us make sense of what we read, hear, and learn. It is a "must have" book for every home.
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In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source. Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans' bank of essential knowledge up to date. The original entries have been fully revised to reflect recent changes in world history and politics, American literature, and, especially, science and technology. Cultural icons that have stood the test of time (Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, the Taj Mahal, D-Day) appear alongside entries on such varied concerns as cryptography, the digital divide, the European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, SPAM, Type A and Type B personalities, Web browsers, and much, much more. As our world becomes more global and interconnected, it grows smaller through the terms and touchstones that unite us. As E. D. Hirsch writes in the preface, "Community is built up of shared knowledge and values -- the same shared knowledge that is taken for granted when we read a book or newspaper, and that is also taken for granted as part of the fabric that connects us to one another." A delicious concoction of information for anyone who wants to be in the know, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy brilliantly confirms once again that it is "an excellent piece of work . . . stimulating and enlightening" (New York Times) -- the most definitive and comprehensive family sourcebook of its kind.
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( This revised edition of A First Dictionary of Cultural ...)
This revised edition of A First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy offers the common core of knowledge children should have by the end of grade school. E. D. Hirsch, author of the best-selling Cultural Literacy and co-author of The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, has updated his popular children's version for a generation that needs not only a solid grounding in the arts and sciences but a clear understanding of the world around them - from world geography to the World Wide Web. Inviting and informative, the book is organized by subject, including mythology, history, religion and philosophy, music, art, geography, medicine, technology, and many more. No other book gives children so much of the world, from ancient history to current technology, in one engaging volume.
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A national best-seller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy has been widely acclaimed for identifying and defining the core body of knowledge that no literate American should be without. Now, in its newly published Third Edition, it has been thoroughly updated to reflect the changing face of America and the need to more fully understand other peoples and cultures. This calendar, based on that new edition, explores a different concept of cultural literacy each day. The concept and three possible definitions are given on the front of each page and the correct answer and a detailed definition and current cultural sense of the term are given on the back. Terms are taken from such topics as Fine Arts, Business and Economics, Literature in English, World History, American Politics, Technology, and more. This calendar will challenge readers to find out more about what they know and help make sense of what they read, hear, and learn.
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Hirsch, Eric Donald was born on March 22, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Eric Donald and Leah (Aschaffenburg) Hirsch.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1950; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy (Fulbright fellow), Yale University, 1957; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Williams College, 1989; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Rhodes College, 1993; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Rollins College, 1994; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Marietta College, 1997.
Instructor, Yale, 1956-1961;
assistant Professor of English, Yale, 1961-1964;
associate professor, Yale, 1964-1966;
professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1966;
department chairman English, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1968-1971, 81-83;
director composition, University of Virginia, since 1971;
Kenan Professor of English, University of Virginia, since 1973;
Linden Kent Professor of English, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989-1994;
University professor education and humanities, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1994;
founder, president, Core Knowledge Foundation, Charlottesville, since 1986. Board directors U. Press. Lecturer in field; supervising committee English Institute, 1972-1974.
Member of national advisory county New York Regent's Competency Tests in Writing, 1979. Advisor National Council Ednl. Research, 1983; board directors Founds.
Literacy Project, since 1985. President Cultural Literacy Foundation, 1987, Core Knowledge Foundation, 1990. Director Albert Shanker Institute, since 1997.
("The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 2nd edition" is a c...)
( In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans k...)
(A national best-seller, The Dictionary of Cultural Litera...)
(A National bestseller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literac...)
( Fully updated for the twenty-first century, The New Fir...)
( This revised edition of A First Dictionary of Cultural ...)
( This revised edition of A First Dictionary of Cultural ...)
(A highly-regarded researcher, teacher, and writer, E.D. H...)
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President Coalition for Core Curriculum, since 1989. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1952. Fellow International Academy Education in Royal Academy Science Literature and Arts (Brussels).
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences (supervisory committee 1981-1986), Modern Language Association, Byron Society, American Federation Teachers (Biennial Quest award 1997).
Married Mary Monteith Pope, June 15, 1958. Children: Eric, John, Frederick, Elizabeth.