Rewriting American History: Does the Grade School American History Curriculum Reflect the Native American Experience? A Thesis by Alison Wangsness Clement

Rewriting American History:
Does the Grade School
American History Curriculum
Reflect the Native American Experience?

A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

By Alison Wangsness Clement, B.S.

School for Summer and Continuing Education
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Table of Contents

Abstract

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One: Representations of Native Americans in American History Textbooks (1965-1995)

Chapter II: The Multicultural Education Debate

Chapter III: Applying Multiculturalism to the American History Curriculum

Conclusion

Endnotes

Works Cited