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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Teaching the Reconstruction? Ford's Theatre's Sarah Jencks leads teachers [...] »
On the website Historical Thinking Matters, a student reads aloud a [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
Teaching in Action
Teacher Bill Kendrat demonstrates the techniques he uses to draw students in [...] »
High school teacher Joe Jelen combines roleplaying and critical analysis—by [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
Work with oral history interviews as historical evidence.
[...] »Teaching with Textbooks
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »