Date of Award

5-1-2003

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Political Science

First Advisor

Dr. Loree Bykerk

Abstract

This study attempts to explore the impact, if any, of the surrounding social and political context on the high school civics curriculum, specifically its coverage of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The research focuses specifically on the relationship between changes in Magruder's American Government and the onset of Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Masters of Science

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