Many world history teachers in the US have tried to pluralize world history teaching from a more global perspective. This research focuses on how American teachers with an intention to change their current history teaching select Asian history topics and challenge traditional Western knowledge on Asia. I review world history scholarship to see how…

The author designed a midterm podcast assignment to give her students in "Modern East Asian Civilizations," an entry-level survey course, the opportunity to articulate their own understanding of East Asian artifacts, the ways in which objects are seen and imbued with meaning, and what those meanings imply.