Grade level 2 Replies

Hey all,Just curious to know at what grade level this course is taught in your districts. WHG is a freshman course for us in Wyoming Public.Continue

Started by Josh Baumbach in Middle School. Last reply by Anthony Salciccioli Mar 9, 2010.

Preparing World History Teachers

Here's a great series of articles re: how World History Teachers are (or rather, aren't) being well-prepared to teach World History, along w/ some tips for how to better prepare.Continue

Started by Bill Strickland in Course Basics Feb 25, 2010.

Pacing - Where Are You?

So as the 1st semester winds down, I always find myself asking, "Did I get to all that I wanted to cover by the end of the semester?" So let me ask all of you a question.Where are you in the CEs? For…Continue

Started by Bill Strickland in Course Basics Jan 9, 2010.

Teaching Resources 2 Replies

Stan, et al.Yes! I love the MGA's GeoHistogram. I've attached a copy of the pdf here. Its works better in color when I project it onto the whiteboard in the front of my room, but I also made b/w…Continue

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Started by Bill Strickland in Teaching Resources. Last reply by Anthony Salciccioli Dec 12, 2009.

Getting Students to Do the Reading

Hi All,So here's a perennial question. What method(s) do you use to make sure that your students actually do the assigned reading? What works for you? Tell us a little info about your school's…Continue

Started by Bill Strickland in Pedagogy Dec 10, 2009.

Periodization & Historiography 2 Replies

Hi All,OK, so I'm curious. When the WHG CE committee was designing the CEs, we had many a conversation that Teachers need to teach students the "constructed" nature of history & geography. In…Continue

Started by Bill Strickland in Course Basics. Last reply by Anthony Salciccioli Nov 27, 2009.

Teaching all this stuff! 3 Replies

I am approaching WHG as a regional class; I have broken up the CEs regionally and am teaching each region chronologically rather than starting at 4.1.1 and working forward globally and…Continue

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Started by Amy Bublitz in Course Basics. Last reply by Bill Strickland Nov 19, 2009.

Textbooks 4 Replies

Hi All,So what textbook are you using? and how well do you like it (or not)? Any recommendations?Does the text lend itself easily to the WHG HSCEs? How have you tried to compensate for any text's…Continue

Started by Bill Strickland in Teaching Resources. Last reply by Anthony Salciccioli Nov 18, 2009.