从１９９８年秋季开始，《思想政治课课程标准》（以下简称《课程标准》）和与之相配套的新教材在全国得到普遍推行，这是实施素质教育，把思想政治课教学推向２１世纪的重大举措。高中《课程标准》序言中明确指出：“高中思想政治课教学，同时事教育既有区别又相互联系。... Since the fall of 1998, the “Standards for Ideological and Political Courses” (hereinafter referred to as the “Curriculum Standards”) and its accompanying new textbooks have been widely promoted throughout the country. This is to implement quality education and push the teaching of ideological and political lessons to the 21st century. Major initiatives. The preface of the “Higher School Curriculum Standards” clearly states: "The teaching of high school ideological and political classes is not only different but also related to each other....