ABSTRACT
As no syllabus is worth the paper on which it is written unless there is a teacher who knows how to teach it, it may be appropriate to conclude by reflecting on the special qualities a teacher of world history needs to possess. Like any other history teacher he must love his subject and be aware of what he is up to in asking his pupils to make sense of it. The first year of a secondary school study of world history could properly begin with a survey of the socialization of early man. Tinged with a strong anthropological colouring, this theme would include an examination of primitive modes of material living, artistic expression and magico-spiritual beliefs and practices. Causes, course and consequences of the Second World War possess a unity of theme which makes them admirable study-topics for the last two years of school work.
