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Considerateness of Fifth-Grade Social Studies Texts.
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McCabe, Patrick P. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Reports on a study of "considerateness" of five fifth-grade social studies textbooks. Identifies four elements of considerateness: (1) readability level; (2) placement of relevant pictures or illustrations; (3) use of subtitles; and (4) use of words and phrases to connect ideas within and between sentences. (CFR)
Descriptors: Captions, Content Analysis, Grade 5, Illustrations
The Creation and Content of an Early "Multicultural" Social Studies Textbook: Learning from "People of Denver"
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Sevier, Brian R. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2002
Curricular materials of the past have much to offer researchers and educators today. In this article, I examine two pieces of instructional material, a textbook entitled "People of Denver" and a unit on the inequalities of opportunities available to minority groups in Denver. Both these items were written in Denver, by Denver teachers at…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Minority Groups, Social Studies, Multicultural Textbooks
Ideological Management in Textbooks: A Study of the Changing Image of the United States in China's Geography Textbooks.
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Shen, Jianping – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Asserts that decisions regarding textbook content China are political and determined by the central government. Reports on a study of 15 elementary and secondary geography textbooks published between 1948 and 1991. Finds that the image of the United States portrayed in these books has changed dramatically. (CFR)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images, Cultural Traits