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Peer reviewedAlleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Reviews criticism of elementary social studies textbooks, focusing on how the written text, the pictures, and graphics often seem unrelated. Asserts that the inclusion and use of literature selections in K-3 social studies textbooks is a newly emerging strategy. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indians, Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedDenton, Karen L.; Muir, Sharon Pray – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that, since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, social studies textbooks have changed to reflect a multicultural perspective. Encourages primary-level teachers to supplement instruction with visual aids that represent ethnic groups in positive ways. (CFR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
