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Peer reviewedFleming, Dan B.; Weber, Larry J. – Social Education, 1980
Stresses the importance of critical reading skills for high school students in social studies courses. Suggests that educators develop social studies materials dealing with critical reading and that they undertake research to develop better methods of instruction in critical reading. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bias, Educational Needs, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedGarcia, Jesus – Social Education, 1980
Discusses and presents data from an examination of coverage and treatment of Native Americans in 20 secondary United States history textbooks published in the 1970s. Findings indicate that publishers are moving away from the more established historical interpretations of U.S. history and including content which promotes multiethnic education. (DB)
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, American Indians, Bias, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedRomanowski, Michael H. – Social Education, 1996
Argues that oftentimes simple parallel constructions and choice of examples reflect an unconscious bias in history textbooks. Reveals a number of these, particularly related to the United States' treatment of minorities in World War II. Advocates using strategies to identify and challenge biases in history textbooks. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bias, Civil Liberties, Content Analysis, Critical Thinking
