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ERIC Number: EJ460339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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Multicultural Content in California's Adopted Eighth Grade History Textbooks: An Analysis.
Wolf, Alvin
Social Studies Review, v31 n3 p22-45 Spr 1992
Analyzes two eighth-grade history and geography textbooks for multicultural content. Presents and follows the guidelines established in the "California History Social Science Framework." Discusses the texts' coverage of African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and immigrants from Europe. Evaluates visual presentations as well as quantity and quality of information. (DK)
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Grade 8, Hispanic Americans, History Instruction, History Textbooks, Multicultural Education, Multicultural Textbooks, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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