The New World History: A Teacher's Companion

by Ross E. Dunn

The New World History is a comprehensive volume to help instructors prepare for the challenge of teaching the world history survey. As more and more schools add the course to their curriculum, the need for a collection of writings on teaching issues becomes more apparent. With more than 50 articles by 51 scholars and experienced instructors, this topical reader will prove a valuable resource for both new and seasoned teachers. The editor, a leading voice for advancing the world history curriculum, has organized the articles into 11 pedagogically oriented chapters on topics such as arguments for and against teaching world history and the place of gender issues in world history. Each chapter includes approximately 5 articles; chapters open a brief introduction and an outline of ongoing discussions among historians. An overview of the history of the course in this country, along with a review of the debates that surround it, appears in an introduction that sets the stage for t

Genres: History, World History

596 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 1999

Reviews

[Ed Callahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fine introduction to the scholarship and debates which have informed, and are informing, the current resurgence of interest in world history as a discipline. This book is on the recommended bibliography for such curriculum websites as "World History for us All," and provides an excellent overview of some of the editorial and pedagogical concerns which went into drafting "World History for us All." For teachers of AP World History, this text will provide fascinating background into topics such as periodization, regionalization, southernization, and big era history.

Since the text is an anthology, portions of it could be used by social studies departments in high schools and middle schools, as well as by collegiate and university history departments, as the basis for mutual study and professional development. These essays challenge the ability of "Western Civilization" models to provide adequate an adequate background to the development of human society, and point out the penchant of many with Euro-centric bearings to ignore most of world history unless it has direct bearing upon themselves. These essays are bound to comfort, confirm, and challenge. The end result is that the reader will come to a better understanding of the discipline of "world history."

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty solid collection of writings about world history methods, theory, and teaching. I imagine that you could pull a couple of articles out of this for a undergrad world history class or methods class. The best article in here was the one on Southernization.