The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Your Child Needs to Know (Paperback)

by E. D. Hirsch Professor of English (Author)

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Product Description

Fully updated for the twenty-first century, The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy gathers together all of the essential facts that youngsters should have at their fingertips for school success. The child education expert E. D. Hirsch, Jr., cuts through the wealth of information available today to highlight those terms that a child should be familiar with by the end of sixth grade. With nearly 3,000 concise definitions, including 250 new entries (Harry Potter, centaurs, northern lights, and World Series, to name a few), this popular sourcebook makes finding information easy. Here is everything your child needs to know to be culturally literate in 21 different subject areas, from mythology to literature to U.S. history to science and technology, and much more.

About the Author

E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is the Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and the author of Cultural Literacy, The First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, and The Core Knowledge Series. Dr. Hirsch is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been a senior fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is president of the Core Knowledge Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to educational reform.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; Revised edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618408533
• ISBN-13: 978-0618408535
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,036 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a useful book for high school freshman., September 24, 2005

By	J. Hughes (Iowa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was surprised to discover how many common proverbs and phrases
are confounding to high school freshman. This book has helped me to better understand the cultural awareness that these
students have not yet acquired. It has also been a useful
tool for working to bridge that gap.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dictionary Every American Should Own, May 11, 2008

By	JP (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This dictionary is essential for everyone, not just children. This should be in every household and in every classroom, it has the basics organized in sections such as language arts, math, science,and visual and performing arts. Every child should be taught this information before graduating from 8th grade and every adult with a college education really should know all these facts, ideas, theories, and movements.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Only Your Child, January 20, 2007

By	M. Grate "Right Tippet" (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a valuable item for all New Citizens as well as for any adult who's had a "whole word" education. I give a copy to any new colleagues from a non-English speaking country.