PLZ I NEED THE ANSWER FOR THIS 100 POINTS AND BRAINLIEST!! 1. Ms. Goldstein writes that textbooks are "shaded by politics." What does she mean by this? Give one
example from the article and explain how it helps illustrate this point.
2. What ideas about American history have conservatives pushed schools to teach? What ideas has
the left pushed? How might these ideas help to "shape a generation of future voters"?
3. In your own words, summarize how textbooks are produced. How does knowing about this process
influence your view of textbooks?
4. How do California and Texas textbooks cover white resistance to black progress differently? How
do each of these teachings affect students' understanding of the roles of race and racism in American
history?
5. California textbooks include history on gender and sexuality that Texas editions do not. In what
ways might the inclusion or omission of women and L. G.B. T.Q. people and issues shape students'
beliefs about gender and sexuality?
6. In what ways do California and Texas textbooks portray immigration differently? What message
does each curriculum send about immigrants in the United States? How might these messages be
influenced by politics?
7. Textbooks in California and Texas both emphasize the role of big business in American history, but
they view it very differently. What information do the books from each state include or exclude to
support their views? How might this information shape students' ideas about the American economy?
8. Did anything you read in this article surprise you? If so, what? What is one key insight about
textbooks that you will take away?