This paper is about finding a set of unwritten rules pertaining to the teaching of history in an exclusively Swedish college. I want to know if truancy among immigrants has anything to do with SO teachers’ choice of content or their teaching methods. Unwritten rules are a complex phenomenon but by applying different perspectives and teaching methods a pattern will emerge. It is possible to discover different influences in the way the teacher chooses their material and work plan. I have done this through conducting various interviews.

Whilst working on this paper the answer became more and more clear. The unwritten code is actually based on the problems that arise regarding the democratic process of history teaching. The teacher’s view on democracy makes the assumption that includes diversity is in conflict with the western perspective which according to Lpo94 should be present in all teaching.