2007-02-25 13:35:41 · 2 answers · asked by makala b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
If you are referring to E.D. Hirsch, he wrote a notable book called Cultural Literacy. His latest book (2006) is the Knowledge Deficit.
2007-02-25 14:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"He is best known for his writings about cultural literacy.Raised in Memphis and educated at Cornell and Yale, Hirsch began his career as an English professor and a scholar of the romantic poets. His early publications include Wordsworth and Schelling (1960), an adaptation of his Yale dissertation, and Innocence and Experience (1964), a monograph on Blake."
taken from wikipedia.org
Hirsch is the founder and chairman of the nonprofit Core Knowledge Foundation and professor emeritus of education and humanities at the University of Virginia. taken from the Hoover Institution.org
2007-02-25 22:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by S B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋