Peter B. Dow - Man : A Course of Study records, 1959-1986, bulk 1964-1978.

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Peter B. Dow - Man : A Course of Study records, 1959-1986, bulk 1964-1978.

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The collection documents the origin, development, dissemination, and demise of the the MACOS program. The bulk of the material covers the program's development as new materials were created, tested, evaluated and revised. The collection also contains records related to the dissemination of the course and includes press clippings, correspondence, and reports regarding the controversies that arose in connection with MACOS. Finally, the collection contains evaluations of the curriculum program as well as interviews, conducted by Peter B. Dow, with many of the people who were involved with the program's development.

48 boxes (22.25 linear ft.)

Harvard University, Education School, Gutman Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7784766

Harvard University, Education School, Gutman Library

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Education development center

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Dow, Peter B.

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Man : A Course of Study (MACOS) was a social science program of study for upper elementary grades that sought to understand human existence from an anthropological perspective. It was developed by the Education Development Center (then called Educational Services, Inc.) in the early 1960s and ended in 1975. Peter B. Dow was the program's director from 1967-1975. From the description of Peter B. Dow - Man : A Course of Study records, 1959-1986, bulk 1964-1978. (Harvard University). Wo...

Educational Services, Inc.

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