Suggests an interview approach which junior high and high school social studies teachers can use to increase the interest level of students in history classes. It is suggested that the teacher role play an historical figure. Objectives of the exercise are to make history come alive, teach the basic principles of the oral history interview, and…

Teaching history is seen to require direct communication from historian to group and back again. Modified Socratic inquiry, it is suggested, accomplishes this goal by involving students more actively in the classroom. It presupposes close reading of material and dialogue as effective as lectures. (MLW)

The suggested framework for analyzing women's history considers two dimensions of past female experience. These are human-specific dimensions that women share to a considerable degree with men, and female-specific dimensions that women have in common with one another and for the most part do not share with men. (Author/DB)

Suggests that teachers on secondary and college levels should develop closer relationships and work together to promote the study of history at both levels. Presents a case study of a college (the State University of New York at Stony Brook) and a high school (Shoreham-Wading River High School) which have developed a successful working…

The basic premise of the Movement Research Project (MRP) is to have groups of undergraduate students investigate, report, demonstrate, and teach selected movement activities of peoples from various historical periods by combining movement with dramatic techniques. (JN)

Outlines the working assumptions of the Cadre filmmaking group, including their demand for active viewing, and close attention to imagery, editing, and the relationship between sound and image. Shows how these ideas were utilized in their latest film, "Storm of Fire." (CK)

This article discusses the reasons why the Holocaust ought to be included in school curricula and outlines topics for instruction. (MM)

Analyzes past local history movements and addresses benefits and problems for historical studies and history teaching in the current upsurge of interest in local and community history. Concludes that local history must transcend parochialism in order to see the larger picture. (KC)

History is one of the two required disciplines in the University of Victoria program at Matsqui Institution, a program built around the encouragement of moral education in prisoners. This paper attempts to assess the contribution the study of history can make to such a process. (Author/SJL)

The author critically examines the most significant interpretations and reinterpretations of ancient Greek history of interest to secondary teachers. Discussed are the history of Mycenaeans, Athenians, and Persians, military history, Alexander, and the role of the centuries 800 B.C.-500 B.C. in preparing for classical times. (Author/RM)

Looks at some work done by children who are encouraged to use the techniques of the professional historian. (Editor)

A personal account of a course called "Themes in 20th Century History" at Monash University, Melbourne, is offered. Cooperative group work was encouraged, and the course focused on the major social and cultural themes that impacted the twentieth-century person. The central problem was the "I/World" relationship. (LBH)

A university history course in London introduced a new type of test question, similar to an essay question, based on excerpts from historical documents. The article compares scores of men and women on both types of question, and reviews student reaction to the new type of question. (AV)

Describes a technique for teaching history to gifted students in which the student selects a current event and then researches the event's historical connections as far back as possible. (DB)

Discusses journal entries of Meranda and Susan, Milpitas (California) High School students exploring difficult issues about social justice, fairness, and participation in their Facing History and Ourselves class. Developed in 1976 by Massachusetts middle-school teachers, this program provides a model for teaching history in a way that helps…