Describes one professor's attempt to improve his college's introductory history course by offering an alternative which stresses a biographical approach to twentieth century individuals who have shaped the contemporary world. (JDH)

Describes how a role-playing approach may be used to capture the style, flavor, and conversation of nineteenth-century British life through the staging of a Victorian tea. Examines the economic, social, and cultural questions addressed through the technique. Also discusses evaluation and student impact and recommends the activity for any…

Provides a lesson plan for senior high school which uses writing to help students learn about World War II. (JDH)

This paper presents a snapshot of world history education to illuminate the challenges that the National Assessment Governing Board faces in creating a National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) world history framework. Using state standards documents, statutes concerning high school graduation, results from the NAEP transcript studies,…

This collection of primary source materials from the National Archives and Records Administration (Washington, DC) humanizes history so that it is real and personal to students. Intended for secondary school history teachers, the collection provides primary source documents, reports, maps, photographs, letters, diaries, posters, and recordings…

Discusses reasons for declining interest in world history courses and suggests guidelines for reversing the decline. World history must concentrate on main themes and problems, be real to students, and be organized from a global perspective. Students should be encouraged to empathize with the history of their fellow human beings. (Author/KC)

Outlines an innovative way of teaching "World History Since 1500" at Samford University (Birmingham, Alabama) called the "great roads" approach, centered upon important roads in a country's history. Presents the "Veracruz to Mexico City corridor" case study used to teach a Latin American modern history course. (CMK)

Discusses the objectives of secondary school history instruction in Lithuania. Presents a comprehensive topic syllabus of world and Lithuanian history as currently taught in all Lithuanian schools. Includes selected titles from the 390 lessons allotted to the topics. (CFR)

This chapter argues that the use of debates in a core world history course can foster both authentic learning in the discipline and progress toward intellectual and ethical maturity.

This paper attempts to clarify: (1) the need to educate citizens to cope with contemporary global challenges and (2) the purpose of history and to examine the way to organize history in the global age. The document suggests that the purpose of world history and national history is to enable students to develop a global perspective and that world…

This set of lessons accompanies a series of 30-minute films for teaching about Germany. Available to educators throughout the United States upon request, the 17 films and accompanying instructional activities focus on culture, politics, economics, society, and sports and are appropriate for middle and high school students. Permission is granted to…

This annotated bibliography describes 55 titles of teaching materials that have been selected in order to provide history teachers with a list of high quality resources to supplement their textbooks. The materials are organized into the following categories: America: All Periods; Eighteenth Century America and the Revolution; The Constitutional…

A broader and more meaningful perspective for studying world history is suggested based on the course of global events during the 1960s and 1970s. (JR)

Looks at the world history course developed by teachers at Tulse Hill Comprehensive in South London. (Editor)

Describes a survey of 120 high school students', administrators', and teachers' attitudes toward curricular coverage of the Holocaust and the best ways to teach about the topic. Found substantial support for increased emphasis on the Holocaust in the high school curriculum. (LAL)