Social Education January/February 2012
Social Education January/February 2012
Volume:76
Num:1
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Editor's Notebook
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The View from the Trenches
Who, what, and how we teach has changed dramatically these last three decades; we've had to restructure and adapt, but I believe our schools will emerge stronger.
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Planning the World History Course: A Reasoned Approach to Omission
By leaving out many attractive events, people, and periods, world history teachers gain valuable classroom time to move beyond simple facts and help students develop a deeper understanding of history.
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Teaching World History: One Path through the Forest
Two major themes outlined in this article can help teachers determine how best to approach 10,000 years of world history in the classroom.
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The Challenge of World History
Developing students' abilities to question, to engage in debate, and to consider perspective are the hallmarks of a successful world history course.
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Engaging Students in World History with a Bog Body Mystery
This lesson from a medieval unit highlights two inquiry strategies that challenge students to think, reason, and interact.
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The Reel History of the World: Teaching World History with Major Motion Pictures
This article highlights effective films for teaching world history and suggests related classroom activities.
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Stamps, Sarcophagi, and Songs: Teaching World History with Online Resources
The online portal World History Matters gives educators access to seven websites for teaching a range of world history topics including the French Revolution, the Soviet Gulag, and the history of 1989.
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Cold vs. Hot War: A Model for Building Conceptual Knowledge in History
This Cold War lesson plan illustrates how the use of continuums can increase student understanding of the big ideas and essential concepts that enable the interpretation of historical facts and figures.
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Helping Students Analyze Revolutions
Studying common patterns, structures, and characteristics of revolutions will enable students to make connections between these events across historical time.
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Links to Learning: Recommended Websites for your World History Class
These websites include supplemental resources, creative tools, and interactive technologies that can greatly enhance a world history lesson.
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Teaching and Learning with Teachinghistory.org
This destination website offers primary source materials, teaching strategies, and lesson plans for investigating a range of world history topics.
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Teaching about Global and U.S. Poverty Using the Internet
The highlighted websites offer lesson plans and resources for understanding poverty, its causes, and its impact on society.