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Peer reviewedAlleman, Janet; Brophy, Jere – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Reviews criticism of elementary social studies textbooks, focusing on how the written text, the pictures, and graphics often seem unrelated. Asserts that the inclusion and use of literature selections in K-3 social studies textbooks is a newly emerging strategy. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indians, Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedBrophy, Jere; And Others – Social Education, 1991
Summarizes consensus points reached by three university professors and three elementary school teachers who examined the Silver Burdett Ginn elementary textbook series. Explains the study's methodology. Finds textbooks constrained by the expanding environments framework, limited in multicultural coverage, and inadequate in developing themes around…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills
