Doing history : investigating with children in elementary and middle schools / Linda S. Levstik, Keith C. Barton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levstik, Linda S.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Barton, Keith C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Study and teaching (Middle school).

History.

United States.

Förenta staterna.

History--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.

History--Study and teaching (Elementary).

History--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States.

Local Subjects:

Förenta staterna.

Physical Description:

xiv, 207 pages ; 29 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"Now in its fifth edition, Doing History offers a unique perspective on teaching and learning history 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 explain how the teaching demonstrated in the vignettes reflects basic principles of contemporary learning theory. Diversity of perspectives is emphasized in two ways: readers encounter students from a variety of backgrounds, and students themselves look at history from multiple perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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!": Connections and controversies in world history

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 U.S. history

The arts make us all part of humankind: cognitive pluralism in history teaching and learning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780415737326

041573732X

9780415737333

0415737338

OCLC:

890310169