Future of History / Teaching strategies
by MiddleWeb · Published 08/11/2014 · Last modified 12/03/2019
New ideas can improve the curriculum and teaching strategies of history educators, but that doesn’t have to mean throwing out the old to experiment with the new. What to keep and what to add? Our history bloggers share some helpful criteria.
Alternate histories / Future of History
by Jody & Shara · Published 04/27/2014 · Last modified 12/14/2019
Can speculation about alternate history and “what-if” scenarios help students sharpen their critical thinking skills? Participants in a recent Twitter hashtag chat think so, as MiddleWeb history bloggers Jody Passanisi and Shara Peters report.
Future of History / Lesson Planning
by Jody & Shara · Published 11/25/2013 · Last modified 12/01/2019
Our bloggers share a unit that helps students understand the American Revolution from the perspective of characters who had to choose sides.
Future of History / Historical thinking
by Jody & Shara · Published 08/29/2013 · Last modified 11/28/2019
Our history bloggers describe a beginning-of-course activity that helps students think about what history really is – by experiencing the work historians do.
About the Future of History / Articles / Future of History
by MiddleWeb · Published 06/10/2013 · Last modified 11/24/2019
In a new MiddleWeb blog, three outstanding middle grades teachers explore the Future of History in a connected world, from multiple perspectives.
