A Study on the National Identity in Twelfth Grade Textbooks in Iran

The current study was implemented to study the level of national identity content that exists in twelfth Grade textbooks in Iran. The study used a content-analysis-based descriptive method. The research population included all twelfth Grade books that published in 2018. Six book titles, "Cultural analysis", "Religion and Life", "History", "social Identity", "Farsi" and "Writing were intentionally collected in the sample. Measuring instrument was Content analysis checklist. The results of the study were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results showed that there is not a balanced and comprehensive attention to the components of national identity in the text books of the twelfth grade. It is suggested that the curriculum of the twelfth Grade be reviewed based on the components of national identity.