textbooks

Examines recent federal lawsuits involving attempts to censor or ban geology, history, home economics, literature, and other textbooks.

Presents strategies teachers may use before, during, and after reading to differentiate textbooks--making the material easier for students to read, comprehend, and remember.

Critiques 12 American history textbooks arguing that they contain misinformation, fail to connect present issues with past events, and lack suspense and drama. Retells events in American history to combat these problems.

A guide to school censorship, looking at the history of censorship in the classroom and library, reviewing significant court cases and their effect on censorship, and discussing emerging concerns, Internet issues, and reasonable responses to censorship.

Critiques 12 American history textbooks arguing that they contain misinformation, fail to connect present issues with past events, and lack suspense and drama. Retells events in American history to combat these problems.

Presents the major school related book censorship cases that have come up during the 1970s and 1980s.

"In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--Provided by publisher.

Analyzes eight book-banning incidents from 1976-1992, ranks 50 most frequently challenged books in the 1990s, and traces First Amendment cases in libraries.

Discusses how certain political and educational groups usecensorship to determine what American school children can and should learn and explores the effect this has had on American culture.