Value content and social actions were identified and analyzed in this study of 32 children's books containing interracial, intercultural settings and situations. To be included in the sample each book had to be (1) realistic, (2) contemporary, (3) fictional, (4) within the reading ability of children between 10 and 15 years of age, (5) published…

Recent civil rights reforms have pointed up the need for more changes in textbooks' references to minority groups. (IR)

This study of 45 social studies texts widely used in American junior and senior high schools examines the current treatment of Negroes, Jews, and other minorities. It is stated that, despite past criticism of publishers and authors, "a significant number of texts published today continue to present a principally white, Protestant, Anglo-Saxon view…

Report by the Department of Education, University of Alaska, on March 14, 1969; made part of the record of hearings of the Subcommittee on Indian Education of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, held February-April, 1969. (RJ)

Identifies selected titles and information sources pertinent to various ethnic and multicultural areas. (Author/FM)

This bibliography, developed as part of the Portland (Oregon) Public School District's Comprehensive Desegregation Plan, is designed to assist teachers of grades K-8 in locating materials which are unbiased and contribute to multicultural understanding. The bibliography lists books, audiovisual items, and community resources within reach of…

Current editions of texts for elementary students reflect, more than did older texts, the pluralistic nature of American society. However, questions still remain regarding the inclusion of minorities in texts, the extent to which males and females are represented, and the proportion of representation of these two areas. (Author/EB)

If texts are to promote ethnicity, they must (1) be free of excessive biases, (2) describe events and issues from various viewpoints, (3) reflect local, state, and national realities, and (4) present history that focuses on the interactions between established Americans and ethnic groups. (MJB)

The founder of the Zephyros Teacher-Parent Collaborative in San Francisco tells how to compile an original, creative textbook for children. (PG)

A plea for ethnic pluralism in the teaching of literature. (DD)

Poor white children, often with roots in Appalachia, can present puzzling and intractable challenges for the multicultural educator. These students are not considered in multicultural textbooks, yet they face language and dialect issues, low educational attainment, under-representation in curriculum, and negative cultural stereotypes. This article…

Efforts to adequately and accurately teach Negro history in the schools are discussed. Impetus for this drive has been given by psychologists who are convinced of the importance of including Negro history in the school curriculum in order to improve the self-concept and raise the aspirations of Negro students. Questions of "separate vs.…

This study questioned the importance of literature for fostering international understanding in junior high school, sought to find those attributes of literature which promote international understanding, and attempted to define criteria for selecting such literature. Questionnaires were sent to all American state education departments and to 18…

Provides an overview of multicultural education's goals, methods, and content as represented in 68 English language books published since 1961. Offers recommendations for further development of the field. (JDH)