Full Description
"Williams' passion for helping teachers look at content in new ways is precisely what we need. This book challenges educators to think outside the box."
—Dennis Denenberg, Professor Emeritus
Millersville University
"This is not your typical social studies methods book. Williams' highly readable prose shows a deep respect for the marriage of American history content and teaching."
—Elaine Wrisley Reed, Retired Executive Director
National Council for History Education
Turn your students into history detectives with these innovative teaching strategies!
Written by a history educator, this exciting guide provides a unique approach that makes it easy for middle and high school teachers to engage students' critical thinking in history and social studies.
Using a "CSI approach" to history, the author's six powerful strategies tap into students' natural curiosity and investigative instincts. Students become detectives of the past as they ghost-hunt in their neighborhoods, solve historical crime scenes, prepare arguments for famous court cases, and more. Each ready-to-use technique:
Demonstrates how students can use primary and secondary sources to solve historical mysteries
Includes sample lessons and case studies for Grades 5-12
Aligns with national standards, making the book useful for both teachers and curriculum developers
Features review questions, reflections, and Web and print resources in every chapter for further reading
Incorporate these strategies into your classroom and watch as students discover just how thrilling and spine-chilling history can be!
Contents
Foreword by James Percoco
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction: History Education: A Matter of Life or Death?
1. Haunted History: Revealing the Hidden Past
Discovering Haunted History
What Is Haunted History?
Constructing HOST Files
A Sampling of HOST Files
Questions for Review and Reflection
References
Resources and Further Reading
On the Web
2. The CSI Approach: Making Students Detectives
What Is the CSI Approach?
Constructing Cold Cases
A Sampling of Cold Cases
Questions for Review and Reflection
References
Resources and Further Reading
On the Web
3. Historical Fingerprinting: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources
Learning to Think Like a Historian
What Is Historical Fingerprinting
Constructing a Historical Fingerprinting Kit
A Sampling of Historical Fingerprinting at Work
Fingerprinting the Declaration of Independence
Fingerprinting the Preamble to the United States Constitution
Fingerprinting Political Cartoons
Dusting Secondary Sources
Questions for Review and Reflection
References
Resources and Further Reading
On the Web
4. The Intersection: Reconstructing Historical Accidents
What Is the Intersection?
Setting Up the Intersection
A Sampling of Historical Intersections
Questions for Review and Reflection
References
Resources and Further Reading
5. Meet SCOTUS: Engaging Students in the Drama of Court Cases
What Is SCOTUS?
Using SCOTUS
A Sampling of Court Cases
References
Resources and Further Reading
On the Web
6. ESP + C: Providing a Student Mental Organizer and Writing Strategy
What Is ESP+C?
Using ESP+C
A Sampling of ESP+C
Questions for Review and Reflection
References
Resources and Further Reading
On the Web
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Index
