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Dr. Kathleen Owings Swan and Dr. Mark Hofer created a valuable resource that many teachers can integrate into their history lesson plans. H.S.I: Historical Scene Investigations is a great teaching resource which allows students to solve "crimes" like a CSI using evidence (historical documents). All of the historical cases on this website offer accurate documentation and primary sources and in turn prompts students to rely on their analytical abilities in solving and determining outcomes.
Integrating innovative lesson plans such as this requires your students to "think outside the box" and apply critical thinking skills in order to solve these cases. Students use their critical learning skills to analyze primary and secondary sources to help them accomplish the required expectation of the lesson. In conclusion, finding unconventional methods to teach subjects such as history is a creative way to engage students and helps them think beyond dates and times.
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