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Peer reviewedTyson, Harriet; Woodward, Arthur – Educational Leadership, 1989
Although textbooks structure from 75 to 90 percent of classroom instruction, they are often criticized for contributing to American students' appalling ignorance and for being compendia of inadequately treated topics. This article explores deficiencies in science, social studies, and history and offers remedial actions. The key is a careful…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, History, Sciences, Social Studies
