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Man: A Course of Study  

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  • Man: A Course of Study (MACOS) was an upper-elementary-level, interdisciplinary social science curriculum that predominantly featured the principles of evolution and anthropology. Originating during the post-Sputnik educational environment when federal funds and university academics were ubiquitously present in curriculum design projects, MACOS was developed by Education Service Incorporation, a private, nonprofit organization that had been created by scientist Jerrold Zacharias. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Man: A Course of Study]

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