正确理解基础知识问题,是目前改进历史教学,提高质量的关键。那末,首先就要搞清楚什么是中学历史教学的基础知识。我们认为“基础知识”是相对的。科学研究、大学和中学对基础知识的具体要求是不同的。比如对大学历史系的学生来说,基础知识要包括马克思列宁主义的基本理论和一些必要的原始的基本历史资料,为专业学习打好基础。中学是普通教育,对中学生说,基础知识是要学生掌握一定的历史知识,对祖国历史和世界历史有一个初步认识,为进一步学习打下基础,并通过学习受到一定的思想政治教育。我们基本上同意奚介凡同志的看法。根据中学历史教学的目的任务和当前学生的知识水平,中学历史基础知识就是那些 Correct understanding of basic knowledge is the key to improving history teaching and improving quality. Then, we must first understand what is the basic knowledge of history teaching in secondary schools. We think “basic knowledge” is relative. The specific requirements of scientific research, universities and secondary schools for basic knowledge are different. For example, for university history students, the basic knowledge should include the basic theory of Marxism-Leninism and some necessary basic historical materials, so as to lay a solid foundation for professional study. Secondary education is general education, which means to middle school students that basic knowledge requires students to acquire certain historical knowledge, have a preliminary understanding of the history of the motherland and world history, lay the foundation for further study and receive certain ideological and political education through study. We basically agree with Comrade Xi Jiefan’s view. According to the purpose and history of secondary school teaching tasks and the current level of knowledge of students, the basic knowledge of secondary school history is those