Building Reading, Writing and Analysis in the AP U.S. History Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Heller, Stephen; Stacy, Jason
Titel	Building Reading, Writing and Analysis in the AP U.S. History Classroom
Quelle	In: Social Education, 77 (2013) 5, S.256-259 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Advanced Placement Programs; United States History; Classroom Techniques; Thinking Skills; Historical Interpretation; Skill Development; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Design; Comparative Analysis; Concept Teaching; Evidence; Synthesis; Fundamental Concepts; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenführung; Denkfähigkeit; Historische Interpretation; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lehrplangestaltung; Evidenz; Grundlagenplan; Konzept; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The building of historical thinking skills has historically been a lonely endeavor for AP U.S. history teachers. Many often generate their own pedagogy, perhaps modified from an AP workshop or generally gleaned from released exam essay questions. However, as currently scheduled, in 2014, the AP U.S. history exam will undergo a redesign that will make explicit the kinds of historical thinking skills students should exhibit. While these skills have always been foundational to any good history class, after the redesign, they will become an integral part of the everyday vocabulary and skill building in AP U.S. history. This will give teachers a common lexicon for sharing pedagogical tips and innovations. Broadly, the four historical thinking skills to be tested are: (1) Chronological Reasoning; (2) Comparison and Contextualization; (3) Crafting Historical Arguments from Historical Evidence; and (4) Historical Interpretation. and Synthesis. This article presents some examples that lluminate the College Board's four skills through the process of reading history itself. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800; Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: membership@ncss.org; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10