World history essay (100 points). Based on the reading for Week 3, what explains and accounts for the rise of world history as a professional historical discipline? This essay should use three of the articles from weeks 2-3 to review current scholarly perspectives associated with the “new world history” and discuss “what world historians do” with specific, concrete examples and references from the readings. It should conclude with a short assessment of how you might utilize information from these readings in your teaching. Check the rubric for this assignment on Beachboard. This assignment allows you to demonstrate your ability to infuse a global perspective and inquiry within the California history-social science curriculum. If you understand the key historiographic issues in world history, you will find studying for the unit tests to be easier. The essay should be 4-5 pages. (NEED FOOTNOTES)
