A study of the attention paid by the newly written social studies textbooks of the first year of high school to the symbols of national identity

The purpose of this study is to investigate the amount of educational content of social studies in the first grade of high school to the symbols, components and elements of national identity. The research method is descriptive-analytic-content analysis. The statistical population of the study included all the books of social studies of the first grade of elementary school, which, through a series of checks, all their content (as a unit of analysis) in terms of attention to symbols And the components of national identity were examined. The results of the research show that the attention of the reviewed books has been incomplete and transient in strengthening national identity. Means that Some of the symbols, such as monuments and national celebrities, are overrated and some like national flags and anthems are either ignored or neglected. Among the lessons, the pages and images of these books have been neglected.  Considering the importance of the issue of national identity and its impact on creating convergence and cohesion in society, the use of this research can be considered as one of the important missions of the educational system to be paid special attention to policymakers and authors of textbooks.