Teachers today are being held accountable and being judged inadequate as a result of factors--curriculum requirements and school organization--over which they have little control. In spite of this, many teachers are making extraordinary contributions to education. Examples of educational innovations being used by secondary history teachers are…

When used to supplement print materials, explore dimensions of interpretation, and raise questions about bias, films can prove valuable aids for arousing students' curiosity about the past. Films that can be used in secondary classes to teach about the sixties are described. (RM)

By reading literature about wars, secondary students can learn about the values of different cultures and societies. Teaching approaches are suggested, and specific titles are discussed. (RM)

During World War I, so the story goes, recruiting in French Canada went slowly because the Minister of Militia, Sir Sam Hughes, was a bigoted Ontario Orangeman with the gall to appoint a Methodist minister as recruiting officer for Quebec. Secondary students analyze primary source materials regarding this matter. (RM)

Described is an approach for teaching history from an authentic and contemporary American Indian perspective. This approach involves the retelling of a Yurok myth, recording it in a bilingual text, and demonstrating how history can be presented with a map. (RM)

Many African history themes can be integrated into a world history course to introduce students to the unique history of Africa and to provide new perspectives from which to view Western and Asian history. Themes are suggested, and appropriate sources of information are discussed. (RM)

Described is a unique national educational program and competition involving students in grades 6-12, who participate by entering historical essays, table-top display projects, media presentations, and performances. (RM)

When an adult outside the classroom learns history, it almost always begins with some connection or personal interest. The learning may be haphazard, but it will probably include movies, primary sources, trips to historical sites, and contacts with others with similar interests. The result is an understanding that is actively constructed, not just…

Specific teaching strategies are provided which employ the use of popular music to reveal issues of social change. (SM)

A history teacher lists and evaluates films he has found particularly effective in his high school history course. (JB)

Examines and discusses the history manuals and textbooks used to teach history to children between the ages of 11 and 16 in the polytechnical schools of East Germany. Some general observations concerning East German educational practices are also included. (RM)