Course Description
Principles for instructing world history. The challenges of teaching world history in the classroom. The literature in the field, including an analysis of resources. The application of techniques for world history curriculum design, instruction, and assessment.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Write a research paper or prepare advanced instructional
materials related to teaching world history.
Athena Title
Teaching World History
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will: •Expand and demonstrate knowledge of content and modes of inquiry that are essential to the study of world history. •Interpret and create world history curriculum that reflects state, local, and national content standards. •Develop knowledge of instructional materials and methods for teaching world history in elementary, middle and high school settings. •Use knowledge of social, linguistic, and cultural diversity to create an equitable and culturally responsive classroom. •Develop an understanding of and learn to design types of assessments based on knowledge of their characteristics, uses, and limitations to promote student growth and match instructional goals. •Articulate clear and defensible rationales for curricular and instructional decision-making. •Learn to vary instructional roles (e.g., instructor, facilitator, audience), instructional strategies and materials to support active student engagement in worthwhile learning for all students. •Engage in collaborative inquiry.
Topical Outline
•Foundations of world history as a part of the P-12 grade social studies curriculum. •World history curriculum and curricular decision-making. Interpretations and/or considerations for inclusion and exclusion of the topics for understanding. •Pedagogical practices and instructional strategies that foster meaningful, integrative, value-based, challenging and active learning experiences for students. •Assessing students’ understanding of the world history content using both assessment for learning and assessment of learning.