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McGuffey Second Eclectic Reader
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1987 · Cultural Literacy
The specific inclusion and modification of the cherry tree story in the McGuffey Second Eclectic Reader.
direct McGuffey's inclusion of the cherry tree story in his Second Eclectic Reader ensured its place in permanent American lore.
Warrant (implicit): The inclusion of a specific narrative in a dominant national school reader is sufficient to move that narrative from a local anecdote to a permanent fixture of national mythology.
could fail ifNarratives often fall out of favor or are satirized; inclusion in a textbook does not guarantee that the lore remains relevant to future generations who use different media.
The inclusion of Weems's cherry-tree story in McGuffey's widely used school readers.
direct McGuffey's inclusion of the cherry tree story in his Second Eclectic Reader ensured its place in permanent American lore.
Warrant (implicit): The mass distribution of a particular story through the most widely used educational medium of an era ensures that story's survival in the collective consciousness.
could fail ifThe transition from print-based education to digital or visual media can break the continuity of lore regardless of how 'assured' its place seemed in the 19th century.
2006 · The Knowledge Deficit
Historical example of reading texts that integrated moral and historical narratives alongside fiction.
related An ideal early-grade language arts program should include narratives about nature and history alongside fiction and poetry.
2010 · The Making of Americans
The success of William McGuffey’s 'Eclectic Readers' as grade-by-grade shared knowledge textbooks.
direct Influential early textbook writers like Noah Webster and William McGuffey intended to create a common language and shared loyalty to the public good.
Warrant (implicit): The widespread adoption and market success of graded textbooks indicates a successful realization of the author's intent to standardize the knowledge base of the population.
could fail ifTeachers may have used the readers for phonetic drills or moral instruction while ignoring the specific content, thus failing to create a shared knowledge base.
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