In today's global network it is critical texts remain sensitive to the ethnic, cultural and diverse people that gain knowledge from classroom learning. The decision to remove certain terms and pictures from the textbook series used in classrooms was made in an effort to promote objective learning in the classroom and to enable teachers to dispel students' preconceived notions about gender, race, ethnicity and its impact on one's ability and career prospects.
             In response to disagreement on terms used in the One World Textbook series, the following terms are altered:
             1.Able-bodied person – this term defines an individual that is of good health and requires little or no assistance to perform classroom duties or care for oneself. This term replaces "person who is not disabled" as the term "disabled" implies a negative connotation.
             2.Gender-neutral terms – gender neutral terms are now applied to occupations to avoid stereotyping of occupations as being "female" or "male" oriented and to encourage greater equality. The term "flight attendant" for example replaces the words "steward" or "stewardess" which connote gender.
             In addition to altering terms as these, the use of pictures of people performing jobs and tasks stereotypical of their race or ethnicity will not be published, nor will pictures denoting gender-specific occupations with men or women.
             As Nelson, Palonsky & McCarthy (2006) note, schools in America's culture should emphasize, "shared aspects" of the culture within America, while making a point to instill a sense of "democracy" in education (p. 279). Central to the idea of a multicultural education is the idea that stereotyping and gender typing are negative habits that can lead to misunderstanding and greater confusion rather than unity within the classroom. A democratic education is one that
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