ABSTRACT

This updated edition of Teaching Global History challenges prospective and beginning social studies teachers to formulate their own views about what is important to know in global history and why.

This essential text explains how to organize curriculum around broad social studies concepts and themes, as well as student questions about humanity, history, and the contemporary world. All chapters feature lesson ideas, a sample lesson plan with activity sheets, primary source documents, and helpful charts, graphs, photographs, and maps. This new edition includes connections to the C3 framework, updates throughout to account for the many shifts in global politics, and a new chapter connecting past to present through current events and historical studies in ways that engage students and propel civic activism.

Offering an alternative to pre-packaged textbook outlines and materials, this text is a powerful resource for promoting thoughtful reflection and debate on what the global history curriculum should be and how to teach it.

part I|74 pages

Designing a Global History Curriculum

chapter 2|8 pages

Debating Curriculum

What Is Important to Know and Why?

chapter 5|14 pages

What Does a Theme-Based Global History Curriculum Look Like?

Part 1 – BC: Before Columbus

chapter 6|13 pages

What Does a Theme-Based Global History Curriculum Look Like?

Part 2 – AD: After the Deluge

part III|44 pages

Waves of Global Integration

chapter 14|4 pages

Three Waves of Global Integration

chapter 16|6 pages

Imperialism

The Eagle’s Talons

chapter 17|9 pages

Globalization

The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse

chapter 18|4 pages

Climate Change and the Anthropocene

chapter 19|6 pages

Is Democracy at Risk in the 21st Century?

chapter 20|7 pages

Global History Standards