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Citation: 

Brophy, Jere. “Elementary Students Learn about Native Americans: The Development of Knowledge and Empathy.” Social Education 63(1) (1999): 38-45. http://www.socialstudies.org/socialeducation

Abstract/Summary: 

Evaluates elementary students' ideas about Native Americans as revealed by two studies. Illustrates how the students' knowledge of Native Americans progressed from stereotyped images, to realistic and empathetic views, to the loss of information and empathy as new topics were introduced. Reveals that the traditional curriculum reinforced this process.

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ERIC