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Showalter, Dennis E. – MultiCultural Review, 1995
Reviews the history textbooks "National Standards for World History: Exploring Paths to the Present" and "National Standards for United States History: Exploring the American Experience." The author explains that these texts are not exercises in indoctrination of any socio-political perspective, but stress group and individual…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, History Textbooks, Instructional Materials
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Social Education, 1995
Presents reviews of three instructional resources on World War II. Includes a multimedia kit based on newspapers and a videotape, an illustrated book on issues surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima, and a diary of a grade school teacher's experiences in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Diaries, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Bush, Kimberly – Social Education, 1994
Presents reviews of five books dealing with the origins, development, and contemporary role of the United Nations. Categorizes the books into "general" and "academic" publications. Asserts that these books will help dispel the cynical attitudes about public service, international politics, and the United Nations itself. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Education