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H. Narrative point of view
1. Do(es) the author(s) provide explanations of historical documents and 1.
quotations
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2. To what effect(s) are bold and italic lettering used 1.
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3. What pronouns (if any) are most frequently used in the text (e.g. I, you, 1.
we, they)
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4. Are multiple points of view presented or does one point of view dominate 1.
the textbook presentation How are the(se) point(s) of view presented (e.g.
in authors’ texts, in different documents)
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5. Do the textbook authors use mainly passive constructions (for example, 1.
‘The city of Oradour was destroyed because ...’) or rather name active
agents such as ‘the Nazis’, ‘fascists’, etc
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6. Does the textbook convey stereotypes Are, for example, polarities
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established between ‘the Germans’, ‘the Jews’, ‘Slavs’ and/or other groups
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7. Does the author express judgement on racism, antisemitism or other 5.
forms of persecution How does the author express this
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8. Are nations and national groups such as Germany, Germans, or Jews 5.
qualified with adjectives (e.g. ‘prosperous’, ‘non-citizens’) Do qualifications
convey a moral or positive or negative evaluation
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