Teaching History: A Journal of Methods articles from March 2001

Teaching History: A Journal of Methods archives from March 2001

THE LINKED COURSE: A VIABLE OPTION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING HISTORY.
March 22, 2001... All history instructors are familiar with stand-alone classes, where we teach a specific course devoted to a clear-cut subject over the course of a term to a particular group of students. As instructors, we determine the direction of the...

FILMS FOR OUR TIME: USING "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" TO TEACH RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY.
March 22, 2001... Introduction What if a teacher could demonstrate that one single motif ties the last fifty years of United States history together in a way that students would find enjoyable, contemplative, provocative, and accessible? Of the various ways...

USING SCHOOL REFORM TO TEACH MODERN U.S. HISTORY.
March 22, 2001... The history of the modern American high school is a complex subject, full of rich potential for a high school history class. It is a subject with an inherent appeal for high school students, and one that allows a teacher to demonstrate the...

Art and Life in Africa.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Art and Life in Africa. CD-Rom Program with Teacher's Guide. Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa, 1999. Macintosh & Windows (95/98NT compatible). CD-Rom $50.00 (20% discount for 10 or more); Teacher's Guide $10.00; S&H $5.00 for up to 4 copies;...

Louis XIV.(Review)
March 22, 2001... David J. Sturdy. Louis XIV. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. Pp. xxii, 202. Cloth, $55.00; ISBN 0-312-21427-8. Paper, $19.95; ISBN 0-312-21428-6. This consideration of Louis XIV is representative of a veritable cottage industry in...

The People and the British Economy, 1830-1914.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Roderick Floud. The People and the British Economy, 1830-1914. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. Pp. 218. Paper, $14.95; ISBN 0-19289210-X. These two economic histories by Roderick Floud and Rex Pope share a number of...

The British Economy Since 1914: A Study in Decline?(Review)
March 22, 2001... Rex Pope. The British Economy Since 1914: A Study in Decline? London & New York: Longman, 1998. Pp. x, 140. Paper, $11.95; ISBN 0-582-30194-7. These two economic histories by Roderick Floud and Rex Pope share a number of qualities and are...

The British Empire and Commonwealth: A Short History.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Martin Kitchen. The British Empire and Commonwealth: A Short History. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Pp. 197. Cloth, $45.00; ISBN 0-312-16393-2. Paper, $18.95; ISBN 0-312-16394-0. The number of textbooks dealing with British history...

Britain's Century: A Political and Social History 1815-1905.(Review)
March 22, 2001... W.D. Rubinstein. Britain's Century: A Political and Social History 1815-1905. Oxford University Press, 1998. Pp. xv, 352. Cloth, $80.00; ISBN 0-340-57533-6. Paper, $19.95; ISBN 0-340-57534-4. The number of textbooks dealing with British...

The Second World War.(Review)
March 22, 2001... A.W. Purdue. The Second World War. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. Pp. xix, 203. Cloth, $55.00; ISBN 0-312-22213-0. Paper, $19.95; ISBN 0-312-22214-9. Written by the Senior Lecturer in History at Great Britain's Open University, this...

The Vietnam War.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Peter Lowe, ed. The Vietnam War. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. Pp. xii, 253. Cloth, $59.95; ISBN 0-312-21693-9. This volume of essays by European, Asian, and American scholars, relying mostly on secondary sources, is an uneven...

Oliver Stone's U.S.A.: Film, History, and Controversy.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Robert Brent Toplin, ed. Oliver Stone's U.S.A.: Film, History, and Controversy. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2000. Pp. 304. Cloth $34.95; ISBN 0-7006-1035-9. Oliver Stone, more consistently than any other director, has presented...

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Larry Madaras & James M. SoRelle, eds. Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History. Vol. II: Reconstruction to the Present. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw Hill, 2000. Eighth edition. Pp. xviii, 410. Paper, $19.95;...

Britain and the American Revolution.(Review)
March 22, 2001... H.T. Dickinson, ed. Britain and the American Revolution. London & New York: Longman, 1998. Pp. xii, 284. Paper, $29.40; ISBN 0-582-31839-4. The summer of 2000 saw yet another movie reduce the American Revolution to a cliched battle between...

How the Other Half Lives.(Review)
March 22, 2001... David Leviatin, ed. How the Other Half Lives, by Jacob A. Riis. Boston & New York: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1996. Pp. xiii, 274. Paper, $10.95; ISBN 0-312-11700-0. In one fell swoop, Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives...

Muller v. Oregon: A Brief History with Documents.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Nancy Woloch. Muller v. Oregon: A Brief History with Documents. Boston & New York: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1996. Pp. xiii, 206. Paper, $13.50; ISBN 0-312-08586-9. Nancy Woloch's Muller v. Oregon is another gem in the Bedford...

Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War: A Brief History with Documents and Essays.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Akira Iriye, ed. Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War: A Brief History with Documents and Essays. Pp. vii, 258. Boston & New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1999. Cloth, $39.95; ISBN 0-312-21818-4. Most of the volumes in the Bedford...

A War to Be Won: Fighting the Second World War.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Williamson Murray and Allan R. Millett. A War to Be Won: Fighting the Second World War. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 2000. Pp. xiii, 656. Cloth, $35.00; ISBN 0-674-00163-X. Given the tremendous passion and interest it engenders, the Second...

Remembering the Forgotten War: The Korean War in American History.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Remembering the Forgotten War: The Korean War in American History. 60-Minute Video and Study Guide. Produced by the National Archives & Records Administration, the Dept. of Communication of Central Missouri State University, and the Center for...