Review of Ancient History as Described in High School History Textbooks

Journal Title: International Journal of Korean History - Year 2010, Vol 15, Issue 1

Abstract

many topics which are barely mentioned or omitted altogether. For example, while the textbook deals with the Three Kingdoms, the historical materials selected either only addresses Kogury? or Silla. There are few historical materials related to Puy?, Kaya, and Parhae, kingdoms that have always existed on the periphery of Korean ancient history. Second, it is necessary to introduce various forms of historical materials. The lack of historical materials directly related to the field of ancient history has created a trend towards the inclusion of the results of adjacent fields such as archeology and anthropology. Historical materials can be divided into bibliographical and non-bibliographical materials. The recent discovery nationwide of wooden tablets and epigraphs has helped to greatly advance the field of ancient historical studies. In this regards, such materials should not only be shown in pictures. Rather, the contents of the epigraphs and wooden tablets should be included as is. Lastly, it is necessary to make better use of the appendix. Various materials related to Korean history can be found at the end of the textbook. Should the inclusion of these historical materials in the main text be made impossible for various reasons such as volume or description styles, then such materials should be included in the appendix. It is hoped that these suggestions will help to produce better history textbooks that can be used to improve students’ perceptions of history.

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Jae-woon Yun

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Jae-woon Yun (2010). Review of Ancient History as Described in High School History Textbooks. International Journal of Korean History, 15(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-26348