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social studies education and diversity  

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  • Social studies education, broadly speaking, aims to help students become informed, active, and effective citizens in a diverse democratic society. For the purposes of this entry, diversity includes cultural, ethnic, exceptional learning needs, gender, linguistic, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic class diversity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Social Studies Education and Diversity]

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