Advocates the abandonment by teachers of some of their traditional viewpoints (historical and cultural), goals, and methods and, through the use of technology in some cases, proposes developing closer ties to the children and the community of which they are a part. (SF)

The first half of a workshop in history education with participants from the United Kingdom and from the United States, which took place at Cal Tech in August, 1973, is described in this article which includes a preview of the second half to be held in England in 1974. (JH)

This essay discusses one mentor's approach to teaching history in an individualized instruction/self-study environment. The first part of the paper discusses student-mentor relations, emphasizing that the role of the mentor is to act as a mediator in a special way between the student and the abstract world of scholarship. For example, mentors need…

There are no published "cases and materials" dealing exclusively or substantially with the American Colonial Period. (Author)

English legal history should continue to be taught in our law schools because it does provide context for the study of American law, but it has long been a question how much of that context has value in training for actual practice. (Author/KE)

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)

As part of a four-college project to integrate the religious tradition with humanities teaching, humanism is discussed from a Christian perspective. Definitions of the terms humanism, religion, Christianity, and Christian humanism are provided. The latter is viewed as the issues surrounding the Christian approach to the dichotomy of good and evil…

Designed for elementary school students, this unit on the Wyoming evolution from territory to statehood provides concepts, activities, stories, resources, and maps. Concepts stress the five national flags which have flown over Wyoming, several other territories Wyoming was a part of, construction of the Union Pacific railroad, problems of the new…

This paper presents a rationale for including social history in American and European history courses at the high school level. Social history topics which can be of special interest to high school students include the history of schools, the history of leisure, the history of health practices, the needs and experiences of various vital groups in…

The document, intended for educators working at an historical site, focuses on programs which demonstrate alternate approaches to teaching history. It is presented in seven sections. Section one discusses issues in planning an educational program at an historical site. Section two describes educational programs at the Adirondack Museum (New York),…

The paper discusses the relevance of studying ethnocentrism in the secondary level social studies classroom. The study of ethnocentrism (a people's assumption that their way of life is the right way) allows students to share in the methodology of historiography, helps them to be aware of the importance of ideas and attitudes as historical data,…

THIS PLAN FOR A SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY INSTRUCTION IN DISADVANTAGED BROOKLYN, N.Y., SCHOOLS OUTLINES THE METHODS TO BE USED IN COLLECTING DATA. INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, AND CITIZENS GROUPS. INCLUDED IN THE PLAN ARE AN OUTLINE OF THE SCHEDULE AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEWS AND A LIST OF…

The resource guide is structured for Arizona history and social studies teachers as an aid in planning classroom activities for kindergarten through grade 12. Developed as part of the Bicentennial program, the guide focuses on the themes of heritage, festival, and horizons. The heritage section furnishes a historical perspective for organizing…