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Kuehn, Elaine – History Teacher, 1982
Describes computer assisted instruction in social history to teach college students to use the resources and methods of the quantitative historian. Using commercially available prepared data sets, students analyze empirical data such as parish records, census data, and other civil records on the European family. (RM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions, European History, Family Life
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Alpern, Mildred – Social Science Record, 1985
Determined high school sophomores are desirable candidates for advanced placement European history courses. One high school's experience in implementing such a program is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement, Advanced Students
Bulka, Sora F.; Wolowelsky, Joel B. – 1990
The various aspects of an advanced placement seminar in the history of Europe are presented. Descriptions of the high school that offers the seminar, their admissions policy, and seminar coordination are included. Thirty-six unit topics, organized in the form of a calendar of lessons and assignments also are listed, as are a number of sample essay…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
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Kiernan, James Patrick – History Teacher, 1978
Describes a college-level simulation game about the French Revolution. Based on George Lefebvre's "The Coming of the French Revolution," the role-play focuses on social and economic causes of the revolution and allows students to understand citizens' grievances against the French government. (AV)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Economic Factors, Educational Games
Petrianos, Paul – 2002
The poetry writing in the concentration camps during the Holocaust enabled some people to survive, not in the biological sense, but in the psychological sense because it helped preserve their self esteem. The goal of this curriculum project is to expose students to the Holocaust by reading about the tragedy through the poetry of the victims. The…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, European History, Foreign Countries
Reilly, Kevin, Ed. – 1984
This book contains portions of six model higher education introductory history courses designed and presented by experienced classroom instructors to the 1980 conference of the American Historical Association (AHA). After the presentations, the models were reviewed and critiqued. The models presented were: (1) "Toward Two-Sex History: A Model…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
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Hoelzel, Alfred – Unterrichtspraxis, 1978
Suggests approaches to a holocaust course based on imaginative literature. The course outlined would be aimed at college students who do not speak German. (EJS)
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Background
Center for Faculty Development, Princeton, NJ. – 1992
Between 1988 and 1991, the Center for Faculty Development undertook a project to evaluate the teaching of the Introductory Course in History at American community colleges. Based upon a survey of over 100 introductory history teachers and conference discussions, it was determined that two sets of course guidelines for faculty were required, one…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Funk, David A. – Journal of Legal Education, 1987
A course syllabus for world legal history is presented to encourage more instruction in that field. It includes segments on modern and early primitive law, early civilized legal systems, medieval religious legal systems, acceptance and rejection of Roman law in Europe, and developments in the legal history of specific countries. (MSE)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Course Content, Course Descriptions, European History
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Schilling, Donald G. – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1993
Contends that end of Cold War increases need for students to understand causes and aftermath of World War II. Recommends spending less time on military aspects of the war and more time on the economic, social, and cultural impact of total war. Provides a selected list of resources to be used in a college level course on the war. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends
Heise, Simine; And Others – 1983
A detailed outline summarizes a ninth-grade course in world history adaptable to average and honors classes. Material is divided into five parts. A list of 33 course goals precedes a list of 150 objectives, grouped under appropriate goal headings. The bulk of the document consists of a content outline which cites major and minor topics covered in…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Asian Studies, Audiovisual Aids, Beliefs
Cason, Constance; And Others – 1982
This guide to the social studies was developed for use in the senior high schools of Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida. Topics covered are United States government, United States history, anthropology, bible history, comparative institutions, European history, Florida history, human relations, political science, economics, psychology, sociology,…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Objectives, Biblical Literature, Course Descriptions