Recognizes that teaching about the United States in England must emphasize the complexity and diversity of the American experience in order to build a meaningful sense of empathy for Americans among European pupils. Identifies impediments to accomplishing these goals. (JDH)

The process of teaching history is influenced not only by the theorists and writers working from the top down, but also by the changing nature and characteristics of the students who work their changes on the historical process from the bottom up. Techniques for making history relevant to students are discussed. (RM)

Centennial celebrations provide an ideal opportunity to help young children develop an understanding of the concepts of time and chronology, maps, societal change, and an appreciation of family and personal heritage. Centennial activities for use with first and second graders are provided. (RM)

Summarizes development of QUEST, a family of general purpose data handling computer programs which support existing curricula; demonstrates their usefulness for administrative recordkeeping and in elementary school history and geography courses for managing large amounts of data from varied sources (i.e., census materials); and compares QUEST with…

The ballad is a primary medium for the reliving of historic events. Described is a joint music and social studies project in which junior high school students research historic events and write song lyrics. A composer gives a lesson on lyric writing, verse forms, and rhyme schemes. (RM)

Describes several current participatory displays in a variety of subject areas in museums across the United States. Museum resources of value to teachers and students are outlined, e.g., student workshops and classes, museum libraries, and creative museum staff. A directory of interactive museums is provided. (MBR)

If interregional and global developments are what is most important in recent world history, how far back in time must we go to find a world that can be written about exclusively in terms of bounded cultures and civilizations? Why the period 1000-1500 is a good place to start is discussed. (RM)

Criticisms against the way history is being taught today are discussed, and some responses to the criticisms are made. There is a need for a universal view of history--for a history that transcends national and regional boundaries and comprehends the entire globe. (RM)

World history instruction needs a theoretical framework to help make the history of all mankind intelligible and therefore teachable. A possible source from which this framework might be drawn is the work of a French school of historical studies known as Annales. (RM)

An analysis of 10 intermediate history textbooks currently used in Ontario, Canada, showed that current texts show less prejudice toward Indians than earlier works. However, there is still ample room for improvement. (RM)

Three learning activities, test strategies, and teacher suggestions are provided to help intermediate and secondary-level teachers teach skills in history and the social sciences. (RM)

The effect of technological change on library users and its implication for library instruction are examined; two courses which provide library instruction for students enrolled in graduate methods history courses are described; and an annotated bibliography of materials which can be used in a course in bibliographic instruction is provided. (RM)

Reports responses to a survey of junior and senior high school students concerning (1) what they have learned from studying history, (2) what they think of the subject, (3) what importance they attach to the study of history, (4) how they would improve history instruction, and (5) their opinions of historians. (FL)

Explores the idea that human development should be the aim of education through discussion of the philosophies of John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Alfred North Whitehead. A four stage teaching model that combines subject matter with developmental goals is presented. (Author/DB)

This document contains the four issues of Northwest Education published during the 2002-03 school year. Issue themes are: (1) "Closing the Gap: How Northwest Schools Are Raising Minority Achievement"; (2) "Focus on Writing"; (3) "The Hidden Disability: When Bright Children Struggle To Learn"; and (4) "Discoveries…