Teaching History with Big Ideas - Cases of Ambitious Teachers (Hardcover, New)

In the case studies that make up the bulk of this book, middle and high school history teachers describe the decisions and plans and the problems and possibilities they encountered as they ratcheted up their instruction through the use of big ideas. Framing a teaching unit around a question such as "Why don't we know anything about Africa?" offers both teacher and students opportunities to explore historical actors, ideas, and events in ways both rich and engaging. Such an approach exemplifies the construct of ambitious teaching, whereby teachers demonstrate their ability to marry their deep knowledge of subject matter, students, and the school context in ways that fundamentally challenge the claim that history is "boring."

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Education
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	July 2010
Editors:	S.G. Grant • Jill M. Gradwell
Contributors:	Andrew Beiter • Mary Beth Bruce • Trish Davis • Julie Doyle • Sarah Foels • S.G. Grant • Joseph Karb • Michael Meyer
Dimensions:	240 x 161 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-60709-765-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Primary / junior schools Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-60709-765-6
Barcode:	9781607097655

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