Moler's Musing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

From Frayer Models to define key terms and concepts, to Sketch and Tell-O and 8Parts Sourcing for visual analysis and critical thinking, each day offered a structured and interactive way for students to connect with history. How does Wilsons example of Massachusetts support his argument for a single executive?

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Primary Sources Government Critical Thinking History 111

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

To counter this, teachers emphasize the inverted pyramid style, which prioritizes placing the most crucial information at the beginning of the article, or even in the headline. I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources. Make History Personal Alex's great-grandfather's World War I helmet.

History 139

History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 139

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Also, if you’re interested in how AI can be used effectively in education, check out an article I contributed to in EdWeek: Can AI Be Used Effectively in Class? This part helped students connect primary source analysis to the broader motivations for European exploration, further deepening their historical thinking skills.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” This critical thinking process encourages them to draw inferences, identify patterns, and make informed interpretations. Historical Events: When studying historical events, people, or places encourage students to analyze primary sources.

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Primary Sources Critical Thinking Education 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. I could garner ideas from the City University of New York’s American Social History Project.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

For example, I will have students read an online article and complete an interactive notebook graphic organizer based on what they read. By actively engaging with the material in this way, students are able to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

ED Surge

JULY 7, 2022

It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. So when one student says she plans to study the Bermuda Triangle, the professor recommends that she ask a librarian—maybe the one who talked to the class earlier in the semester—to help her curate a reading list of secondary sources.

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Library Psychology Primary Sources Humanities 115