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ERIC Number: EJ284631
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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The Great Depression: A Textbook Case of Problems with American History Textbooks.
Miller, Steven L.; Rose, Stephen A.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v11 n1 p25-39 Spr 1983
The 16 US history textbooks reviewed failed to incorporate economists' research on the causes of the Great Depression and consistently presented information that the economics profession has rejected. Strategies that social studies educators might adopt to improve the quality of economic analysis in textbooks is suggested. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Depression (Economic 1929)