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Abstract The citizenship education is general and compulsory in nation-states and apparent purpose is to educate individuals. The history lesson taught in our schools as a compulsory lesson is one of the lessons mostly serving to this purpose. For this reason, it is known that political and ideological understandings are reflected to the history curriculums prepared both inthe world and in Turkey. In this study, it is attempted to determine development of history lessons at secondary school curriculums from 1923 to present, and reflection level of political and ideological understandings to the curriculums. In this study where chronological sequence has been followed, secondary school curriculums and political practices have been matched and specific break points have been identified. Such break points are revolutionary events in our country in terms of either political or educational. In this study, historical method has been used. data sources are secondary school curriculums published from 1923 to present, researches made on Turkish educational history, critics written on history education of curriculums, or explanatory works. The document analysis (documentary screening) technique included in historical method was used while curriculums have been examined. At the end of the study, it is found out that political-ideological understanding of that period are reflected to the secondary school history books published in Republican Period, and secondary school history curriculums have changed according to examined periods. Key Words: History education, Secondary school curriculums, History curriculums

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