A useful way of organizing global history survey courses for undergraduate students is to emphasize the theme of long-distance trade across cultural or civilizational frontiers. Three analytic models accentuate the importance of long-distance trade: (1) the typology of exchange by Karl Polanyi; (2) the concept of the trade diaspora as defined by…

This theme issue contains articles about the importance of learning local history. The lead article includes historical information about three Iowa cities: Council Bluffs, Waterloo, and Jefferson. Other features in this issue are entitled: "Iowa Kids Talk,""Digging Into Local History,""Goldie's Top Ten News Stories";…

This document describes the ways in which Japan and the German nations have taught the history of World War II. According to the document, the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) took a pro-communist and anti-fascist approach to the subject. At the same time, the Western Allies pressured the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to institute a…

In 1937, teacher and educator Leonard S. Kenworthy wrote an article in which he suggested that poetry was a useful aid in teaching U.S. history. This paper reviews Kenworthy's article, including his rationale for the use of verse in teaching history, methods by which poetry could be incorporated into the curriculum and used in the classroom, and…

The document describes how high school social studies teachers can replace existing traditional classroom activities with an archaeology field experience. The objectives are to relate the social and physical sciences and to provide evidence not only of spectacular historical events, but also of the daily lives of ordinary people. Although an…

Presents an historical survey of South Africa, beginning with white missionaries to the present. From this historical analysis, the author draws conclusions about American attitudes and awareness of South Africa. (JR)

An inquiry, problem-topic approach to American history instruction has both justification in theory and support in practice. Alternative points of view should be made available within a context of free inquiry. Without the productive tension of opposing views, the subject matter smacks of indoctrination. (Author/NHM)

The discipline of history is threatened, but with genuine innovation and creative teaching, it will prevail. However, the instructor must be skeptical of innovation; new methods and techniques must be evaluated and validated, not just adopted for the sake of innovation alone. (DC)

With the introduction of humanistic perspectives in the curricula of medical schools in recent years, the role of medical history in education warrants reassessment. Examines the reasons for giving medical students an historical perspective and presents a model of the program in use at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. (Editor/PG)

The study of history as a means of emphasizing the role of the past as a contributor to general education is examined. Eight guidelines are provided which contribute to the general education goals of knowledge of the world and exposure to a process of self-discovery. (DE)

Discusses the Anglo-American Historians Conference, which looks at history education and new trends in teaching history, and presents valuable suggestions for planners or international conferences. (Author/PG)

The author discusses the current state of Chicano history in the United States. A list and brief discussions of thematic and monographic works, and several general histories are provided. (DE)

On the afternoon of September 3, 1812, 24 pioneers living in a settlement on the southern Indiana Territory frontier were murdered and mutilated by Indians. A tragic but familiar scene in the history of the westward expansion, the Pigeon Roost Massacre can be an effective teaching tool in Indiana studies. The massacre deals with the issues and…

This series of self-contained lessons in land use features activities that can be used with any high school world history, global education, or European history social studies classes. The fifteen lessons included are : (1) Rome's Landed Estates; (2) The Gracchian Revolution; (3) The Feudal Land System; (4) The Domesday Book; (5) Mercantilism; (6)…

These proceedings of a congressional hearing express the sense of Congress that public schools should be encouraged to include a study of the holocaust in the history curricula. Included are texts of statements by: Sala Burton, member of the California Congressional delegation; Carol Rittner, producer of a film, "The Courage to Care,"…