Evaluate a Current History High School Textbook

Order Description Select a chapter from a textbook (or a reading in an anthology) used in your content area, analyze carefully the text’s structure & style, content information, charts and illustrations, practice exercises, the glossary which the content and the activities are presented, etc.: Share your opinion on whether (or not) the language is appropriate to the level and the student population you have encountered in your classroom (observations): Provide examples Focusing on a the selected section, discuss what author does (or does not do) to ensure that the section, the language is NOT a hindrance to comprehension and learning. Provide specific examples. Examine how or whether (or not) the practice exercises (questions) promote critical thinking and use of content language. How effective are the glossary and non-linguistic tools (charts, graphic organizers and illustrations in facilitating content comprehension? Provide evidence. Raise any instances of bias (linguistic economic, cultural, gender, religious, etc.) that can hinder students’ motivation to read and discuss the content, etc.