Historians see themselves as detectives searching for evidence among primary sources to a mystery that can never be completely solved. Wouldn't this image be more enticing to a bored high school student? It would, and that's one reason why thinking like a historian deserves a place in the American classroom, the sooner the better.
All educators should read this post! Ar your student learning objectives meaningful? Do they require your students to use higher level cognitive thinking skills?
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