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Preferred term
Man: A Course of Study
Definition
- 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Man:_A_Course_of_Study
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