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If I want to be a history teacher, what should I major in college for? Also, is there a difference in what you should major for if you want to be a 6th grade history teacher or say an 11th grade history teacher?
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This depends on what kind of history you want to teach.
World History
American History
Western Europe History to 1800
Western Europe History to Present
History of Early Latin America
20th Century Amer/Caribbean
History of Civilization
United States History
The Women in America History
Rebellious Women in America
Ecomomic History of US
California History
History of the Phillipines
War History/Causes
Social Protest in the 1960s
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I do think 'Tang had a point; certification is more important than your Major, or 'flavor' of history, if you are interested in k-12 teaching much of the time (though I cannot remember the specifics). Considering that the K-12 schools decide on the class content and material themselves, its more you learning the material and presenting to your students when teaching High School and earlier, as opposed to College professors for example, who often write up their own syllabi (sp?) and get some leeway as to choosing what texts will be used. At least, this is how I understand it in general.
I have had different teachers/instructors/professors through the years that were qualified enough to teach in College and Universities, but I believe it was the lack of certification for early education that meant that they could NOT teach k-12. Its an odd thing and something that some of my profs griped about lol. For example, I've taken such classes as accounting, business and law which were taught by persons with only basic degrees yet they had a good deal of practical experience in their fields. But, if I remember correctly, you could have every degree under the sun, but if you do not satisfy your states certification requirements you will not be able to teach K-12 (someone correct me if I am wrong though).
Of course I would think that any sort of history major would be applicable irregardless of what grade you would want to teach, as you SHOULD get enough exposure to all of it in any event. I could be wrong here, but you could either check with your former HS history teachers, or talk to some college instructors (though they may try to steer you away from primary schools, I'm serious, I've had prof's give people grief for wanting to teach K-12).
For certification, I'm assuming it is state-based for parts of it and not knowing your state its difficult to tell for certification. Though, with the chronic teacher shortfall, once you get certified you should be set. For a starting point for all 50 states certifications, I found a pretty comprehensive site from U of K.
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Most of the states I tried were still active, though one had a page reference error (that sites been up for a while), and I didnt go through and check all 50. But you should be able to google "stateName" and "Certification" in any event.
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You could major in almost anything, but a history-related major would be ideal, in addition to your teaching credential in the state in which you reside.
Depending on where you want to teach, there is a difference. If sixth grade is considered elementary, then you would need a primary education degree/credential. For middle and high school (secondary education) you would need a credential in the subject that you plan to teach.
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You can major in history, anthropology, art history, social sciences, political science, Latin American studies, and education.
I looked up a college that's near me, and a major that you could also choose is Social Science Education.
I believe that middle school and high school teachers can get the same degree. Elementary school teachers get a different one. So there's an education degree for elementary school, and an education degree for middle/high school.
You do not need a degree in education to become a teacher. All you need is certification and a bachelor's degree [possibly an associate's degree] in an area that is similar to what you want to teach.
Good luck.
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