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With modernization, a transformation has occurred from traditional identities to national identities. Through the teaching of history, the individual sees, evaluates and thus guides his own identity as a process defined by the boundaries of the curriculum. Through history, the consciousness acquired the present and the explanation of the past. In this regard, the studies on the fact that the Turkish people are a civilian community in the newly established state have found it important for both to show the power of the new state in the outside world and to ensure the continuity of intrusions in the internal policy. New ideology has been used in the field of education through history, geography and land knowledge curricula books. One of these books is the book "Lessons of History to the Children of the Republic" written by Ihsan Sheriff in 1926 for primary school fourth classes. The purpose of this research is to reveal how national items are given to primary school fourth grade students. In the research methods, the scan model was applied. As an example of the book is not possible to study all the books, Ihsan Sheriff's History lessons for the Republic's children are chosen. The analysis of data is done using the document analysis technique. The topics that cover national items in the curriculum account for 10% of the book. The findings at the end of the analysis were converted into themes and found three themes: affiliation, civilization, organization. The found themes consist of the elements that provide motivation for the national elements for primary school fourth grade students, which can give them self-confidence in the newly established state. These elements can also be defined as cultural, religious and geographical factors. The message given by the lesson is that the Turkish people have established countless states in many geographies throughout history, contributed to the Western civilization, and the national elements should be revealed rather than religious elements.

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