An Analysis of High School Government Textbooks.

Graham, Tony; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ407708

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Publication Date: 1990

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An Analysis of High School Government Textbooks.

Graham, Tony; And Others

International Journal of Social Education, v4 n3 p32-48 Win 1989-90

Analyzes six high school U. S. government textbooks. Discusses method of evaluation. Compares textbooks based on the following criteria: content, physical characteristics, understandability, and fairness. Concludes that all of the textbooks studied competently meet the aforementioned research criteria. (RW)

Descriptors: High Schools, Research Methodology, Social Studies, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, Textbook Selection, Textbook Standards, United States Government (Course)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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