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Download full textRugg, Harold; Krueger, Louise – Ginn and Company, 1938
This textbook presents the history of civilization, focusing on Europe. The book is in six parts: (1) Introducing the Story of Civilizations; (2) Before History Began; (3) The Cradle of Civilization; (4) Civilization Spreads Northwestward into Europe; (5) How Europe Built the New Industrial Civilization; and (6) The Gains of Civilization.
Descriptors: Textbooks, World History, History Instruction, Elementary Education
Kendall, Diane S. – Intercom, 1981
Describes a lesson for use in U.S. or world history courses to help secondary students understand how common human concerns and problems have been reflected in codes of law that have been created over time. Students read about and compare the Code of Hammurabi, Mosaic Law, and Roman Law. (AM)
Descriptors: Laws, Legal Education, Secondary Education, United States History
Chinese Education, 1981
Contains a translation of the second volume of a two-volume world history textbook for senior secondary students published in China in 1978. This volume covers the period from 1848 to World War II. Particular attention is given to uprisings, rebellions, revolutions, and the development of the Communist movement. (AM)
Descriptors: Activism, Communism, Comparative Education, High Schools
Weisman, JoAnne B.; Deitch, Kenneth M. – 1990
An illustrated story for young children features Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492. The story begins with Columbus's youth in Genoa, Italy, follows him to Portugal and then to Spain, where he finally received backing for a voyage west to reach the East Indies. The preparations for the voyage and the trip itself are…
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, North American History
Peer reviewedSocial Science Record, 1987
Lists 17 acts of genocide occurring between 1904 and the present. Includes dates and estimates of the numbers of people killed. Indicates which acts are considered to be genocide by the more narrow United Nations definition. (GEA)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Genocide, Instructional Materials, Resource Materials
Peer reviewedMurphy, Lora V.; And Others – Social Studies Review, 1987
This article describes the development process and products of a two-year project designed to improve basic skills instruction in existing secondary social studies courses. Includes a sample lesson plan and student handouts. (JDH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Instructional Improvement, Lesson Plans, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAlexander, Mary; Childress, Marilyn – Social Education, 1980
Presents a transcript of a decoded telegram which describes events surrounding the death in 1924 of Robert Imbrie, United States Vice Consul to Tehran, Persia (presently Iran). Background information and suggestions for teaching are included. (KC)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Primary Sources, Secondary Education
Passe, Jeff; D'Arcangelis, Joseph – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1989
Provides a simulation based on Marco Polo's journey. Demonstrates the hardships of 13th century travel by presenting students with difficult choices under challenging and primitive environmental conditions. Includes suggestions for class activities prior to using the simulation. (LS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Simulated Environment
PDF pending restorationJohnston, Calvin G.; And Others – 1983
This bilingual world history glossary is one in a series designed to help Laotian American high school students who are literate in their native language, but are limited-English-proficient, in meeting graduation requirements. Major concepts in world history and definitions of important and commonly used terms appear first in Lao. An English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Definitions, Fundamental Concepts, Glossaries
PDF pending restorationJohnston, Calvin G.; And Others – 1983
This bilingual handbook, one in a series developed to help students who are literate in their native Vietnamese, but not in English, to meet graduation requirements, deals with world history. The first half of the document contains major concepts in world history and definitions of important and commonly used terms, in Vietnamese. An English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Definitions, Fundamental Concepts, Glossaries
PDF pending restorationJohnston, Calvin G.; And Others – 1983
One in a series developed to help high school students who are literate in their native Spanish (but not in English) to meet graduation requirements, this bilingual glossary deals with world history. Major concepts in world history and definitions of important and commonly used terms appear in Spanish in the first half of the document, and in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Definitions, Fundamental Concepts, Glossaries
Peer reviewedLentini, Anthony – Social Science Record, 1987
Presents a history of world history instruction as it has evolved since the 1890s in the United States focusing on New York state. Concludes that the latest revisions have restored chronology; eliminated any attempt at universal history; decreased the presence of the social sciences; and retained the option for a topical treatment within a…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Global Approach, Historiography
Peer reviewedRubano, Gregory – Social Education, 1987
Provides a lesson plan for senior high school which uses writing to help students learn about World War II. (JDH)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Decision Making, High Schools, History Instruction
Peer reviewedPezone, Michael – Social Science Docket, 2002
Presents a play about the French Revolution, discussing how the play was used within a global history course. States that students read the play, work in groups to rewrite the play, and perform their version of the play. Includes key questions that are asked of the students. (CMK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Drama, Foreign Countries, Group Activities
Suter, Coral; Croddy, Marshall – 1983
Intended to supplement secondary level world history courses, this booklet will help students understand the history of and need for rules and laws. There are five units. In the first unit, students examine evidence from anthropology and archaeology which show how rules developed in prehistoric cultures. The second unit deals with the Code of…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Archaeology, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
