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.

Primary Sources 146

Primary Sources Critical Thinking Education 146

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s been a huge time saver, especially since it allowed me to focus more on the classroom and less on the stress of documenting every detail. This part helped students connect primary source analysis to the broader motivations for European exploration, further deepening their historical thinking skills.

Primary Sources 88

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 88

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.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While they're sometimes belittled, worksheets are an excellent tool for helping students analyze primary sources or better understand a historical event through a secondary source. DuBois "Returning Soldiers" from World War I Activity Vietnam War Pentagon Papers Primary Source Loving v.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

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. One way to do this is to incorporate a variety of primary sources into lessons, including documents and speeches from underrepresented groups.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Historic Sites Teaching Primary Sources 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Here are some of my favorite resources from my Teacher’s Edition: Weekly Essentials Every week in the TE includes: Summary notes Essential questions and critical thinking questions Learning objectives Vocabulary Comprehension questions Assessments All of these things are already done and ready for you to use.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 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.

Library 112

Library Psychology Primary Sources Humanities 112