Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Saturday, August 1 2009.

• 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.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: James S. Trefil: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jr. Hirsch, E. D.: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: E. D. Hirsch: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Joseph F. Kett: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Thursday, July 16 2009.

• This book explains why we need to make some very specific educational changes in order to achieve a higher level of national literacy.