The Allen Elementary School is in the midst of revising its curricula. Some community members are asking that the school pay more attention to cultural pluralism. Which of the following might the residents like to see in the curriculum?

a. More attention given to the contributions of nonwhite, non-Europeans to the development of the United States
b. A two-pronged curriculum with two social studies texts, one written from an Anglocentric perspective and one from an African American perspective
c. New emphasis on anthropology as part of the social studies curriculum

d. Greater focus on classical literature


ANSWER: a

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