Title:
HISTORY TEXTBOOK IN SCHOOLS: PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS AGAINST THE RULER

Authors:
Ahmad Ruslan and Hieronymus Purwanta

Abstract:
History is known as a branch of science that studies human life in the past with its different dynamics and developments. The role of history in school education is to provide students with an understanding of the ways of thinking and processes involved in studying past events, and what is no less important is the introduction of national identity. Another form of historical writing in formal education is textbooks. History learning textbooks play an important role. Textbooks, as one of the teaching tools used in school education, must present historical facts that are truly objective and not only contain the government's interests. The purpose of learning history is to provide historical awareness to students so that they know their identity. Students must know their national identity and not accept doctrines that contain political tendencies. They must be made to open their minds more broadly and open themselves to the complex and comprehensive construction of historical knowledge.

Keywords:
textbooks, pragmatic analysis of rulers, learning history

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2023.6416