NAEP - U.S. History 2006: Educators: U.S. History Themes Studied

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Historical themes studied

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As part of the 2006 U.S. history assessment, teachers of eighth-grade students were asked the following question about the themes they covered in U.S. history. Below is the full text of the question and the percentage of students whose teachers responded within each category.

About how much do you emphasize the following historical themes?

Historical themes	Little or no emphasis	Moderate emphasis	Heavy emphasis
	Percentage of students
The development of American democracy and politics	4	27	69
The gathering and interactions of peoples, ideas, and cultures	4	45	52
The impact of economic and technological changes	4	54	42
The changing role of the United States in the world	13	52	35

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 U.S. History Assessment.

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