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Schumacher, Gary M.; And Others – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1985
Three favorable reactions to an 11th-grade textbook chapter dealing with the history surrounding the writing of the U.S. Constitution that was written by experts as an example of an ideal textbook are presented. The evaluators thought that the chapter is in many ways exemplary and is a good initial attempt at writing an ideal text. (RM)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Global Approach, Grade 11, High Schools

Johnsen, Egil Borre – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1994
Contends that an author's contribution to a textbook may be more or less significant, depending on how much importance is attached to curricula, publishers, consultants, and the school environment. Discusses the changing role of textbook authors in Norway and other nations. Reviews research on textbook development and textbook writing. (CFR)
Descriptors: Authors, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education

Armbruster, Bonnie B.; Anderson, Thomas H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1985
Experts who had been suggesting criteria for "considerate text"--text that facilitates understanding, learning, and remembering--were challenged to write an ideal textbook. The chapter--"Americans Develop Plans for Government"--that they wrote in response to the challenge is presented here. The rationale and strategy they used…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Educational History, Global Approach, Grade 11

Stray, Chris – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1994
Maintains that educational history and the history of textbooks have merged recently within the history and sociology of culture. Examines school textbooks as a focal element in the processes of cultural transmission. Focuses specifically on Benjamin Kennedy's Latin grammars that are still in use in Great Britain today. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Educational Change, Educational History