United States history

Analyze Point-of-View

Guiding Question: Is content the same throughout the nation?

Meaningful Task: Evaluate the extent of the differences in US history textbooks from Texas and California.

Examine the New York Times Interactive article:

Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories.

And then respond to the guided reading questions on this document through Google Classroom:

Guided Reading questions:

Compare and Contrast:

1. Create a list of five topics that both of the texts address.

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b.

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2. Select three specific topics and provide a comparison. How are the texts similar/different in the information they present? Possible analysis may include: use of primary source documents, visuals, word choice, rhetoric, amount of coverage, and other analytical categories are also acceptable.

a.

TOPIC 1:
Similarities in Information Presented	Differences in Information Presented

b.

TOPIC 2:
Similarities in Information Presented	Differences in Information Presented

c.

TOPIC 3:
Similarities in Information Presented	Differences in Information Presented

Short Answer:

3. Prompt: Evaluate the extent of regional differences in current US history textbooks.

THESIS PRACTICE: The extent of regional differences between current US history textbooks is: … immense

… moderate

… slight

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