What is the history of Hyderabad?

I'm studying to become a History teacher, what should I study?

• Okay, I suppose the question itself might seem a tad silly but I didn't know how to put it... This is a multipart question... I had a talk with some professors, they were both in Anthropology, while I wanted to talk to my old history professor. The Anthro professors gave me some very invaluable advice, but I want to know straight from someone with knowledge about this specific discipline. the first part of this question... is should I just get the bachelors degree level of education, and then work towards working at a high school, and stay with that as a history teacher? Or should I get some kind of job after college, and then work on graduate school to get a masters and then PhD? Which do you think would be the most benefitial or practical, etc...? Just so you know, i'm studying to specialize in U.S. History and U.S. Government, as well as reading up on a lot of ancient history like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, China, India, etc... a lot of "starter" civilizaztions to be well equipped to teach those sorts of classes if they ask me to... If you answered yes to the first part, how should I go about this? How should I go about climbing the ladder in Academia so to speak? And so you know as well, I would LIKE to teach more than preform research for a department, although, obviously i'd do anything to just HAVE a career, not to be nit picky, but i'd prefer spending the majority of my time teaching... although i've been informed that usually what happens is a sort of percent based system where you do say, 40 percent teaching, 40 percent research, and 20 percent commitee/department work... or it can be different depending on the school/university you work at. The third part, is what sorts of publications would I need, how many, to be a serious candidate for a teaching job/professor job at a university? I've heard that besides the Thesis and Disertation, that research and academic articles must be produced, as well as a book or two to be in the running... how important is this, and what's a good plan for this sort of thing (when, how, what, etc...)? Also, the fourth and final part... what would I major in based on what i've told you... Would I major in History, with a focus on U.S. history and Government (I figure i'd do this since a lot, if not ALL U.S. schools require BOTH courses to graduate therefore landing me a job easier than say... art or something)? Or would I major in Education, and MINOR in history? My professors told me that yes, my H.S. teachers were right, in the fact that most H.S. teachers get education degrees for secondary, and then minor in whatever they want to teach, but rather, to be a professor, usually the case is to major in your field of study you wish to pursue, and then work off of that for graduate work, etc... I know this is a whopper, but ANY help would be appreciated. Please no simple answers or one liners, i'd much rather a well developed answer from someone who can supplement my knowledge and help me... i'm not trying to be rude here, but this isn't a typical test question help or a philosophy question or opinion question or something... this is about my life, my future, and my career, and I'd like it if you'd please give this everything you've got when answering. Thank you in advance, as this IS a HUGE question, and the best answer will be MOST DEFFINATELY deserved ;). I appreciate any well thought out wisdom you can offer me!

• Answer:

  The History teachers I know, like you, have specialized in U.S. History and U.S. Government. The reasons for this are simple: (1) We continue to have a stronger emphasis of U.S. History in our country compared to World History and (2) As a History teacher, you will be expected to teach the U.S. Constitution as well as the Constitution of your state. Your approach to your profession sounds well-grounded. Knowing ancient civilizations will certainly give you a well-rounded education and also set the groundwork for you being prepared once you enter the classroom to teach. My recommendation is to major in Education and have your area of concentration in History. It's likely that History would also end-up to be your minor since you'll have plenty of classes in this area. If it's possible, take additional classes in Spanish as this will greatly improve your marketability as a teacher, especially in larger city schools. A website that many teachers find helpful is www.learner.org