Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ526695
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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Jesse Olney's Innovative Geography Text of 1828 for Common Schools.
Baker, Simon
Journal of Geography, v95 n1 p32-38 Jan-Feb 1996
Examines the strengths and weaknesses of an 1828 geography textbook for children, specifically in relation to other textbooks. Jesse Olney's text deviated from the norm by introducing the students to activities focused on community and local geography. Ethnocentrism and racism occasionally marred the lavishly illustrated text. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Ethnocentrism, Geography, Geography Instruction, Instructional Materials, Social Studies, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, Textbook Publication, Textbook Research, Textbook Standards
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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