Why Don't We Tell Children the Truth about America?.

Marshall, Kim

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ERIC Number: EJ233084

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Publication Date: 1980-Feb

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Why Don't We Tell Children the Truth about America?

Marshall, Kim

Learning, v8 n6 p46,52 Feb 1980

Frances FitzGerald's critique of American social studies and history curricula in "America Revised" is reviewed. The conclusion drawn is that censorship, special interests, and marketability exercise too great an influence on the textbook industry. (JMF)

Descriptors: Censorship, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Social Studies, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, Textbook Standards, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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