[Ansteorra] World History in High School

[HerrDetlef]

The teaching of history seems to concern itself with little more than wars
and political events.

Which might explain why 1517 is not included in the list of important dates.

P&B,
DT+LF

On 7/18/08, Sandra Geil <alexsandraeryn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The state of Texas at least does put emphasis on a few things about World
> History in the course (usually taught to sophomores).
>
> for example there is a list of dates (to know for the experiment in state
> sponsored torture -- of the teachers, not the students)
>
> 1066
> 1215
> 1492 - though why this one and not 1517 boggles the mind
> 1789
> 1914-1918
> 1939-1945
>
> There is a similar list for 8th grade (U.S. History up to 1877)
> 1607
> 1776
> 1787
> 1803
> 1861-1865
>
> and also for 10th grade (U. S. History 1877 - present)
> 1898
> 1914-1918
> 1929
> 1941-1945
> 1957
>
> How would you do on that part of the TAKS?
>
> al AERYN
>
> spoiler
> - you knew I had to give the answers so you would not set something
> terrible on my trail
>
> §113.24. Social Studies, Grade 8.
>
> 1607,       The English establish a colony at Jamestown
> 1776,       Signing of the Declaration of Independence
> 1787,       Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia 1803,
> Louisiana Purchase
> 1861-1865.   War Between the States (American Civil War)
>
> §113.32. United States History Studies Since Reconstruction
>
> 1898,       Spanish American War (Remember the Maine!)
> 1914-1918,   World War I
> 1929,       Black Tuesday – the stock market crash
> 1941-1945,   World War II
> 1957        The launch of Sputnik
>
> §113.33. World History Studies
>
> 1066,       Battle of Hastings (Norman Conquest)
> 1215,       King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta
> 1492,       Christopher Columbus
> 1789,       French Revolution
> 1914-1918,   World War I
> 1939-1945.   World War II
>
> *1517         Martin Luther (95 Theses)
>
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