World History Curriculum Teaching Reference · Modern Volume (Qi Tao)

Author: Qi Tao, Chief Editor; Cao Shengqiang, Deputy Chief Editor
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Each volume of this teaching reference adopts a structure of upper and lower sections. The chapters in the upper section correspond to the chapter titles in the accompanying teaching materials. Generally, they include two main components:
1. "Selected Materials," which collects representative primary sources from each historical period;
2. "Academic Research Reviews," which primarily introduces the current state of research on various historical periods in the field of history, different academic discussions, and various historiographical viewpoints, as well as research findings of significant academic value or representative significance. These contents can be used for classroom teaching, student self-study, discussions, and preliminary academic research, better achieving the overall teaching reform concept of "two spaces."
The lower section consists of selected academic papers for reading, aiming to provide students with exemplary academic writing. The selection criteria are:
1. Content-wise, they must have high academic value, exert considerable influence within a certain academic field, and represent a particular viewpoint or school of thought.
2. Format-wise, they must adhere to relatively standardized academic conventions, making them suitable for students to practice writing academic papers and for imitation exercises. This section is primarily intended for students to refer to outside of class.