An analysis of literary texts and cultural content in the action pack textbooks in Jordan for grades (6, 10, 12)‎

Abstract EN

This study aimed at analyzing the cultural content and some key aspects of the literary texts in action pack textbooks in Jordan.

the sample of the study consisted of 6 textbooks of action pack for the grades 6, 10, and 12 during the academic year 2021 / 2022.

a content analysis was conducted to investigate the number, genres, length, and authenticity of the examined literary texts.

as for the cultural content, a checklist of nine main categories including : intellectual values, lifestyle behaviours, media, artistic values, family, minor values, major values, and formal values.

those categories were derived from Tuna and Razi (2016) classification of cultural content that should be integrated in language textbooks.

the results revealed that 21 literary texts were integrated to the examined textbooks, only 19% of these texts were authentic.

the results also showed that some literary genres, such as drama, appeared once during the three stages.

with regard to the cultural content, it was arranged according to the highest ratio as follows : major values in the first place, family and the intellectual values in the second place, lifestyle in the third place, behavior in the fourth, minor values in the fifth and finally the aesthetic values.

the results also showed that the formal values and media were not integrated in the examined texts.