28 Search results

For the term "aaron brock".

11/25/2013

The Revolution: Choosing Sides

Our bloggers share a unit that helps students understand the American Revolution from the perspective of characters who had to choose sides.

Comprehending History Text / Future of History

09/27/2013

Tool to Help Students Analyze History Texts

History teachers Jody Passanissi and Shara Peters use the QAR reading comprehension tool to improve student skills at analyzing and inferring from text.

Future of History / History Games

09/15/2013

How to Use History Games

Teacher Aaron Brock completes a 3-part series about games in history class with insights about skill building, concept reinforcement & discrete knowledge.

Future of History / Historical thinking

08/29/2013

Teaching How Historians Work

Our history bloggers describe a beginning-of-course activity that helps students think about what history really is – by experiencing the work historians do.

Future of History / New Teacher Advice / Novice History Teachers

08/18/2013

Tips for New History Teachers

What should new social studies teachers keep in mind as they begin their first year in the classroom? Our three Future of History bloggers have tips!

Future of History / History Games / Project Based Learning

08/04/2013

Using History Games in Urban Classrooms

Middle school teacher Aaron Brock describes how he leads urban students to create their own history games and why this is a powerful learning experience.