Doing History Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools

Name: Doing History Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools
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ISBN: 9780415873017

ISBN-10: 0415873010

ISBN-13: 9780415873017

Edition: 4th 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Keith C. Barton, Linda S. Levstik

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Now in its fourth edition, this popular text offers a unique perspective on history instruction in the elementary and middle grades. Through case studies of teachers and students in diverse classrooms and from diverse backgrounds, it shows children engaging in authentic historical investigations, often in the context of an integrated social studies curriculum.The authors begin with the assumption that children can engage in valid forms of historical inquiry-collecting and analyzing data, examining the perspectives of people in the past, considering multiple interpretations, and creating evidence-based historical accounts. In each chapter, the authors explain how the teaching demonstrated in…

Book details

List price: $32.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 1/27/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990



Preface



Past, Present, and Future: The Sociocultural Context for Studying History



It's Not Just a Mishap: The Theory Behind Disciplined Inquiry



There Aren't a Lot of "For Sure" Facts: Building Communities of Historical Inquiry



To Find Out Things We Didn't Know About Ourselves: Personal Histories



Tell Me About Yourself: Linking Children to the Past Through Family Histories



I Think Columbus Went to Hell!: World History: Comparisons, Interactions, Patterns



Camel dies, lose three turns: Scaffolding Inquiry Into World History



Rats in the Hospital: Creating a History Museum



I Have No Experience with This! Historical Inquiry in an Integrated Social Studies Setting



Why Isn't That in the Textbook? Fiction, Nonfiction, and Historical Thinking



Oh, Good! We Get to Argue: Putting Conflict in Context



In My Opinion, It Could Happen Again: How Attitudes and Beliefs Have Changed Over Time



Nosotros La Gente: Diverse Perspectives in American History



The Arts Make Us All Part of Humankind: Cognitive Pluralism in History Teaching and Learning


Epilogue