Teaching Social Studies in History Class: A Critical Thinking Development System

by Matthew Gardner

Teaching Social Studies in History Class will help you teach your students how to apply the critical thinking skills of social scientists to the study of history. New teachers and veteran teachers alike can benefit from this innovative guide. Why use this guide? • It enhances the study of We often integrate principles of geography, economics, sociology, civics, and psychology into our history instruction. Teaching students to think like social scientists can empower them to engage more deeply in historical inquiries and make them better critical thinkers. • It’s informed by Modern educational research, cognitive science, and professional practices of social scientists combine to create this powerful tool that can enhance your instruction. • It’s a versatile, smooth Unlike books that offer a few lessons, this is a flexible new system that will enhance your design of lessons, projects, units, or an entire curriculum. While it may seem complex at first, you will find that social science inquiry blends smoothly and efficiently into your history instruction. This book can revolutionize your approach to teaching history. Developed by a veteran history teacher from one of the top public school districts in the U.S., Teaching Social Studies in History Class offers practical advice that will change the way you think about history education.

422 pages, Paperback

Published August 26, 2017