THINKING LIKE A HISTORIAN: RETHINKING HISTORY INSTRUCTION

HISTORY DOES MATTER [pdf]
Why Does History Matter? 1
Learning History – Making Sense of the Past 3
What Should Students Learn? What Should I Teach? 9
 
THINKING LIKE A HISTORIAN: [pdf]
Elements of Historical Literacy 11
How Do We Know? - Historical Process 13
Historical Categories of Inquiry 16
 
TEACHING HISTORICAL LITERACY: What does it look like?
Curriculum And Lesson Planning [pdf]
Curriculum Planning 23
Making History Engaging AND Meaningful 43
Evaluating Pre-existing Lessons 49
Selecting Sources for the Classroom 56
Classroom Practice [pdf]
Classroom Activities: What Works? Cautions and Pitfalls 66
The Art of Asking Historical Questions 78
Analyzing Historical Sources 87
Developing Understanding 96
Assessing for Understanding 103
Parting Thoughts 108
 
RESOURCES [pdf]
Finding Teaching Materials & Resources 109
Professional Development Opportunities 112
Documents Cited in this Guide 114
Glossary 125