Abstract:

This study, which aims to examine the intangible cultural heritage elements in the A1.1 Maarif Turkish textbooks prepared by the Maarif Foundation, used a real case study from qualitative research designs. Criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods, was preferred as the object of investigation, and A1.1 level primary, middle, and high school textbooks prepared by the Maarif Foundation in 2021 were used. ICH list was used as a data collection tool, and the textbooks’ activities were analyzed in line with this list. Descriptive content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. Knowledge and practices related to nature and the universe, performing arts, rituals and feasts, oral traditions and narratives, social practices, handicraft tradition, place names on the temporary list, mixed heritage, and natural heritage were identified as the main themes in the list and descriptive analysis was carried out according to these themes. It was concluded that in all of the textbooks examined, greetings under the upper element of ICH oral traditions and expressions were given more space, diversity of ICH elements increased as the level of education increased, greetings from ICH elements were quantitatively given enough space, while other elements weren’t given enough space.

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