Textbook Revolution

Taking the Bite Out of Books

Kerala History

http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/eng_history.htm

The Government of Kerala, India, has put together a series of free online textbooks. The books are aimed at a high-school audience. This link is to the History book in the series. Each chapter is a separate PDF file. The books each have a specific audience, and many start with the assumption that students already have some education on the subject matter.

Western readers might find that the writing style and graphics aren’t comparable to western textbooks. In particular, this history book will probably not satisfy western teachers or students because it lacks all of the detail and analysis necessary to understand the subject. It covers the period from the late 1880’s to the present, but is useful only as an outline or as a comparison to see how history is taught in other cultures.

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