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100 1 _aWells, H. G.
_q(Herbert George),
_d1866-1946
245 1 4 _aThe New Teaching of History :
_bWith a reply to some recent criticisms of The Outline of History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-01
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The New Teaching of History" by H. G. Wells is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1920s. This book serves as a companion piece and a critical response to his preceding work, "The Outline of History." Wells explores the educational significance and the current methods of teaching history, advocating for a more comprehensive approach that connects students to a broader understanding of human civilization beyond isolated national narratives. In this work, Wells emphasizes the need for history to be taught as a cohesive story of humanity that transcends national boundaries and specific time periods. He critiques the narrow focus of contemporary historical education, which often fixates on specific details and periods while neglecting the interconnectedness of global history. Through analyzing various criticisms of "The Outline of History," he asserts that an effective historical education should expand students' perspectives and foster an understanding of their role as part of the larger human story, ultimately aiming for a more enlightened and cooperative society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistory -- Study and teaching
653 _aWells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Outline of history
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59650
999 _c100476
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