Statistical distribution of issues related to ancient history in history programs of secondary educatin in Turkey (from the beginning to the present)

This study determines the distribution of “ancient history” subjects in history textbooks published since the beginning of the Republic in our country. The aim of this research is to review the place of ancient history subjects in history textbooks and to make suggestions. In this direction, the study was conducted by document analysis - descriptive scanning method. In our country, secondary education curriculum is carried out by the units within the Board of Education Board of the Ministry of National Education. History textbooks are reorganized based on updates to the curricula. Nowadays, secondary school history textbooks are prepared according to the curriculum put into practice in 2018–2019 academic year and the related qualifications are; to improve the competence gained by high school students in primary and secondary schools, adopt national and spiritual values and transform them into lifestyles, contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of our country as productive and active citizens and develop their expression skills in disciplinary areas; and also to train individuals who have acquired basic level skills and competences. In this context, the most influential factors in history textbooks and units and subjects are published/renewed history programs. Due to the change of the programs, it is seen that the subjects related to Ancient history are intensified and decreased. It is understood that it is important to comprehend the cumulative heritage of humanity from past to present while preparing the program. In this study, it is aimed to determine the densities of ancient history subjects in the books published in relation to the change of history programs from the beginning of the Republic period to the present day and to reveal the page distribution ratios of ancient history subjects.