Teaching history of capitalism in the new high school’s historical curriculum: some issues of the contents and teaching methodologies

Abstract

 In the process of human history, capitalism was an advanced mode of production which emerged and developed inside the feudal system before gradually overcoming feudalism. Going through five centuries of development, capitalism continues evolving and has become one of the most influential subjects in the process of human history. It is also one of the major subjects in the high school curriculum. The 2018 high school curriculum provides essential changes in the way capitalism is taught. This paper analyzes two crucial points: 1. Problems related to teaching and studying capitalism in the current historical textbooks. 2. New approaches towards contents and teaching methodology on capitalism in the New High School curriculum.