Keith C Barton
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
Barton and Levstik present a clear overview of competing ideas among educators, historians, politicians, and the public about the nature and purpose of teaching history, and they evaluate these debates in light of current research on students' historical thinking.
Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Fifth edition.
Lexile measure
1280L
Physical Desc
xiv, 207 pages ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"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...