A handbook for history teachers / James A. Duthie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duthie, James A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Study and teaching (Secondary).

History.

Civilization--History--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : University Press of America, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

History is not a mere chronicle of facts, but a dialogue between competing interpretations of the past; it should be taught as such. The book includes the rationale for the study of history, the specific thinking skills required by the discipline, and methods for students acquiring, processing, and applying information.

Contents:

A Handbook for History Teachers; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Teaching of History - Rationale; Chapter 2 The Nature of the Discipline; Chapter 3 The Logic of History; Chapter 4 Teaching the Nature of the Discipline; Chapter 5 Helping Students Acquire Data - Lecture and Audiovisual; Chapter 6 Helping Students Acquire Data - Reading; Chapter 7 Reading Graphics; Chapter 8 Processing Data; Chapter 9 Translation into other Forms; Chapter 10 Research; Chapter 11 Writing; Chapter 12 Recall and Test-Taking; Chapter 13 Oral Questioning

Chapter 14 The Nature of Document-Based QuestionsChapter 15 Answering Document-Based Questions; Chapter 16 Evaluation; Chapter 17 Classroom Management; Appendix 1 Simplified Rules of Parliamentary Procedure; Appendix 2 Index of Teaching/Learning Activities; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-295) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-94045-0

0-7618-5991-8