• Teaching and Learning History

    First Piece of the Puzzle

    Some initial questions that I want to address in my final project (I may change these questions a bit later once I figure out my project or get more clarification on what/how it might look like.): Why did you choose the historical topic/question and why? What sources did you find to back up your argument?This question will help me understand why they chose the topic that they did and/or how they reached those historical conclusions about my topic. If the amount and availability of resources wasn’t an issue, what topic would you wish to explore more after going through my exhibit?To get an understanding of what they like so that…

  • Teaching and Learning History

    Thinking About Historical Thinking

    The three questions that I hope to ask and then answer fully as the semester continues are: What you already know about this particular part in history? This question will be answered by my audience. What are you excited to learn more about? Anything that I can do to help you with that? This question will be answered by my audience. I still hope to gain some insight and various opinions as to what I can do to help. What are some of the ways that best help you learn new material?This question will help me understand how I could frame some of my content and/or questions to help my…