Preface / S.P. Wronski and D.H. Bragaw -- Introduction / D.H. Bragaw -- Trials of Clio / D.D. Van Tassel -- From monopoly to dominance / P. Robinson and J.M. Kirman -- The evolving nature of geography / S.J. Natoli -- Teaching and learning in geography / B.J. Winston -- Political science : promise and practice / J.G. Gunnell -- Civics and government in citizenship education / J.P. Shaver and R.S. Knight -- In search of economic ideals and policies / D.D. Wronski. VanHoose and W.E. Becker, Jr. -- Promoting economic literacy / B.J. Armento -- Sociology : from theory to social action / J.R. Eshleman -- Teaching sociology in K-12 classrooms / T.J. Switzer -- Coming of age in anthropology / R.C. Owen -- Trends in precollegiate anthropology / T.J. Dynneson -- Psychology : social science, natural science and profession / M. Wertheimer [and others] -- Teaching psychology in high schools / J.K. Bare -- Looking backward : 2035-1985 / S.P