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Live webchat with historian John Child - Weds 17 Oct 1-2pm

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Greatnan Thu 04-Oct-12 10:51:12

I would be interested to know if John thinks that the rote learning of dates is still a good way of teaching history, or should lessons be concentrating on historical methods and the broad sweep of history.
Another pet interest of mine is the place of women in history - or should I say the non-place? Most history books ignore the lives of half the human race. I am fascinated by social history which is much more interesting than wars and dynasties!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 03-Oct-12 16:24:53

We are delighted that John, author of Turning Points in Modern History, our latest taster course from Pearson.

John - a grandfather of five - studied history at Cambridge University and then taught history in secondary schools, eventually becoming a head teacher.
Whilst teaching history, he began to write history text books for schools; he has now written or co-written over twenty now.

The Turning Points course is about key events of the past hundred years. But not just any events... the events which changed the course of history.

Turning Points selects six world events and makes the case that they changed the world. And then it takes a seventh event – the 9/11 attacks on the USA in 2001 – and asks you if you think it was a turning point.

Do add your questions on modern history here.

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