1. Background Information

Thank you for your decision to participate in the NCSS/NCHE World History Survey. The responses provided in this survey will be used exclusively for educational purposes by the National Council for the Social Studies and the National Council for History Education. Responses may be published, but the identity of all respondents will be kept confidential. Please answer the questions following the instructions provided.

* 1. What kinds of difficulties do you face when teaching world history in the classroom?

* 2. What are the biggest problems with the textbooks?

* 3. What sort of activities do students seem to respond strongly to?

* 4. What sort of approaches do you use to teach world history in the classroom?

* 5. Do you feel that students come out of the classroom with a stronger sense of world history than when they entered the classroom?

* 6. Do you feel that there is a stronger interaction between the students and teacher in this world history class as opposed to other classes that you may teach?