Recently, a study trend called “everyday life history” become eminent in historical research field. The rise of this trend is related to “cultural studies” from the West during these recent decades. Especially the concept of modernity has become a focus of the everyday life history. This essay discusses materials of everyday life history in the 2006 and 2012 history syllabi for senior high school, and illustrates the concept of “modernity.” Then, an implication of this concept will be analyzed to understand the content of contemporary everyday life history in textbooks, so that the result will provide a teaching sample for teachers.