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Cultural Literacy

What Every American Needs To Know

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Cultural Literacy

By: E. D. Hirsch, James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett
Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
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In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.

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This book does not cover what you need to know to be culturally, literate, or how to find that information. It only covers why you should be cultural illiterate. Pretty disappointed.

Does not cover ‘what’ or ‘how’, only ‘why’

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