How to Produce a Better Edsel--Writing U.S. History Textbooks.

O'Brien, Steven

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Publication Date: 1989

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How to Produce a Better Edsel--Writing U.S. History Textbooks.

O'Brien, Steven

Social Education, v53 n2 p98-100 Feb 1989

Explores the world of textbook preparation, focusing on the revision of "A History of the United States" by Daniel Boorstin and Brooks Kelley. Describes the process of revising each paragraph in a selected section of the book. Surveys the concerns of teachers regarding textbooks and the interests of the students who use them. (GEA)

Descriptors: Grade 11, High Schools, History Textbooks, Instructional Improvement, Social Studies, Student Interests, Teacher Attitudes, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Preparation, Textbook Standards, United States History

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