1986. Since the founding of New China, eight large-scale basic education curriculum reforms have been carried out. As a part of basic education, the history course in middle school has undergone eight reforms, and its course nature and teaching objectives have also changed greatly with the development of the times. The first stage of the development and evolution of new China history curriculum objectives began at 1949, the second stage of new China history curriculum objectives began at 1978, and the third stage of new China history curriculum objectives began at 1986. It is necessary to establish a specialized and relatively stable team for compiling history teaching objectives; It is necessary to widely absorb the compilation results of history teaching objectives at home and abroad; Teaching objectives should reflect the characteristics of the times; Pay attention to ideological education and ability training to realize two "guarantees"; We must fully understand the social function of history and the significance of history teaching; Teaching objectives should adapt to the development trend of individuals, society and the country.