"Beneath the Gloss and Floss": Teaching American History in "The Great White North.".

Bennett, Paul W.

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ERIC Number: EJ430531

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Publication Date: 1990

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"Beneath the Gloss and Floss": Teaching American History in "The Great White North."

Bennett, Paul W.

History Teacher, v23 n4 p449-53 Aug 1990

The senior author of a textbook presenting U.S. and Canadian history in a comparative framework criticizes U.S. history textbooks for their interpretations of Native Americans and for their mystifying tendencies. Explains how "Canada: A North American Nation" presents a more detached perspective and offers a second opinion on some of the United States' most cherished myths. (NL)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content), History Instruction, Nationalism, North American History, Political Attitudes, Secondary Education, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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