Abstract:

In the study, it is aimed to examine the cultural heritage elements in the textbooks of Turkish, Life Science and Social Studies courses in primary school. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. As the data source, the textbooks of the 3rd grade Turkish and Life Science and the 4th grade Turkish and Social Studies courses, which were taught in the 2020-2021 academic year, were selected by criterion sampling. With the “Cultural Heritage Elements Review Form” prepared by the researchers, data sources were examined and the data were analyzed with descriptive analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that oral traditions and expressions are mostly included among the cultural heritage elements in the textbooks of the 3rd grade Turkish and Life Science and the 4th grade Turkish and Social Studies courses in primary school. In addition, it was determined that the texts related to cultural heritage elements in Turkish textbooks are supported by visuals and activities. It was seen that the cultural heritage elements are emphasized more in texts and visuals in the 3rd grade textbook of Life Science while the 4th grade textbook of Social Studies is mostly emphasized with texts in primary school.

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