ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsSection 1 And the Point of Schooling is A Systems PerspectiveChapter 1 Factsbased instruction ampndash Why it seems to workChapter 2 Generally accepted patterns and outcomes of factsbased instructionChapter 3 A skepticsamprsquo view of factsbased instructionChapter 4 Generally ignored patterns and outcomes of factsbased instructionSection 2 Purposes DefinedChapter 5 Why purpose is importantChapter 6 The Purpose of Language ArtsChapter 7 The Purpose of Social StudiesChapter 8 The Purpose of ScienceChapter 9 The Purpose of MathematicsChapter 10 The Purpose of Health and Physical EducationChapter 11 The Purpose of ArtChapter 12 The Purpose of MusicChapter 13 The Purpose of Vocational EducationChapter 14 The Purpose of Foreign LanguageChapter 15 All togetherSection 3 Purposes in the classroomChapter 16 Knowledge neededChapter 17 RolesChapter 18 Compelling whySection 4 Conclusion