The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 1, September, 1909Various
History
The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 1, September, 1909
Various
History -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals
An important result of the increased interest in history teaching
produced by the publication of the report of the Committee of Seven
was the formation of associations of history teachers. In addition
to various local and State groups, three associations, comprising
history teachers of different sections of the country, are doing
much to raise the standard of teaching in this subject: The North
Central History Teachers’ Association, the Association of History
Teachers of the Middle States, and the New England History Teachers’
Association. Besides these, there is the Nebraska Association, a
branch of the State Teachers’ Association, probably the oldest of the
history teachers’ organizations; the Mississippi Association of History
Teachers, organized last year as an auxiliary of the Mississippi
Historical Society; and the Missouri Society of Teachers of History
and Government. In California there is under way a movement to create
an association of history teachers, particularly of those engaged in
primary and secondary work, and some definite results are expected this
fall. In Washington it is proposed to establish a history teachers’
section of the Washington State Teachers’ Association at its next
annual session. The Nebraska association, to focus its work more
closely, is planning a separate and independent meeting for two days in
April.
Of strictly local associations the Boston History Council may be taken
as an example. This Council is made up of the heads of departments in
the various high schools of Boston, and discusses such questions as
changes in text-books, courses of study, fundamental aims and methods.
During the past year the question of introducing English history in the
first year of the high school has been discussed.
Work of the Associations.
Membership in these associations is almost indispensable to the best
work. Not only are the live questions of the classroom discussed,
but reports of greater length are presented by special or regular
committees; while not the least valuable benefit is that derived from
personal association with other workers in the field. The social side
of the meeting as found in informal receptions and luncheons is,
however, capable of much greater development, especially to the end of
reaching the new member.
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