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Teaching Historical Thinking Skills

Teaching Historical Thinking Skills

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Professional Development

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial introduces the 'Reading Like a Historian' materials, focusing on four key historical thinking skills: sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, and close reading. It guides teachers on accessing curriculum resources, including a historical thinking chart and classroom posters. The video also highlights 'Beyond the Bubble' videos and various lesson plans designed to help students practice historical thinking. Teachers are encouraged to explore these resources and discuss implementation strategies with colleagues to enhance classroom learning.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the four key historical thinking skills introduced in the video?

Contextualization

Summarization

Sourcing

Corroboration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the Reading Like a Historian materials?

To write historical essays

To memorize historical facts

To develop historical thinking skills

To teach students historical dates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the historical thinking chart mentioned in the video?

To provide a timeline of historical events

To list famous historians

To offer questions for understanding sources

To summarize historical documents

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What language options are available for the intro materials?

English and French

German and English

Spanish and French

English and Spanish

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of the classroom posters discussed in the video?

To provide historical dates

To decorate the classroom

To prompt students to ask questions when analyzing sources

To list classroom rules

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which skill is NOT highlighted on the classroom posters?

Close Reading

Sourcing

Summarization

Contextualization

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can you find the Beyond the Bubble videos as mentioned in the video?

On the Sheng YouTube channel

In the school library

On the Sheng website

In the classroom textbook

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