ABSTRACT
History in particular, being concerned with what is unique and characteristic of ages other than our own, can contribute much to counteract the narrowness of a 'contemporary' view. It is sometimes assumed that separate subject teaching creates or perpetuates an approach which is 'artificial', at least from the viewpoint of the pupil. Since 'reality' presents a continuum of experience to an untrained mind, it is maintained that this can be understood most readily through a learning situation unencumbered by subject divisions. Historians may well consider the particular value of anthropological material for linking together the material, social and aesthetic aspects of the lives of peoples in a way that can be suitable for integrated work. The policy of the school will determine whether General Studies programme is carefully co-ordinated or allowed to grow at random according to particular pressures and interests, and thus whether historians will contribute to wider themes or topics or offer some aspect of their own discipline.
