Is the Holocaust the Chief Contribution of the Jewish People to World Civilization and History? A Survey of Leading Literature Anthologies and Reading Instructional Textbooks.

Stotsky, Sandra

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Publication Date: 1996

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Is the Holocaust the Chief Contribution of the Jewish People to World Civilization and History? A Survey of Leading Literature Anthologies and Reading Instructional Textbooks.

Stotsky, Sandra

English Journal, v85 n2 p52-59 Feb 1996

Argues that children could leave 12 years of school thinking that the Holocaust is the chief contribution of Jewish people to world history. Shows through a survey of reading anthologies for grades K-12 that Bible stories are largely left out, as is fiction about the modern Jewish culture. Offers a critical explanation for this state of things. (TB)

Descriptors: Anthologies, Biblical Literature, Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Jews, Judaism, Multicultural Education, Textbook Research, United States Literature, World War II

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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