1st Edition
Making History Mine Meaningful Connections for Grades 5-9
By Sarah Cooper
Copyright 2009
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
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Middle school history teachers confront the same challenge every day: how to convey the breadth and depth of a curriculum that spans centuries, countries, and cultures. In Making History Mine, Sarah Cooper shows teachers how to use thematic instruction to link skills to content knowledge. By combining thought-provoking activities and rich assessments, Sarah encourages teachers to challenge... Read more
Chapter 1: The Role of the Individual: Assessing Who Makes History; Chapter 2: How Opinions Become History: Analyzing Point of View; Chapter 3: Fighting Words: Examining Rhetoric, Reasoning, and the Role of Language in History; Chapter 4: A Broader View: Finding Patterns in the Past; Chapter 5: How Historians Think: Writing as a Way of Understanding; Chapter 6: Current Events: Connecting Past to Present; Chapter 7: The Power of Information: Igniting Passion Through Research; Chapter 8: Global Citizenship: Learning to Evaluate Ethics and Solve Problems; Epilogue
Biography
Sarah Cooper has taught history and English at the middle and high school levels for the past ten years. Currently she teaches both subjects at Flintridge Preparatory School in California. Sarah, who is a frequent contributor to education publications, sees writing as a critical part of teaching both history and English.
