Reading like a Historian Introduction Materials
The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents modified for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. This curriculum teaches students how to investigate historical questions by employing reading strategies such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading. Instead of memorizing historical facts, students evaluate the trustworthiness of multiple perspectives on historical issues and make historical claims backed by documentary evidence.
Review the Lesson Plans and Posters linked below:
Think about how you can use these materials to introduce and train your students to Read Like a Historian. The resources linked above can also be found at the Stanford History Education Group's Website on the Intro Materials Links to an external site. page.
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