1. Teachers as historians -- 2. History for the classroom -- 3. Investigating the past and the history curriculum -- 4. Bringing the past to life : history as a creative art -- 5. Teaching and learning concepts -- 6. History in the curriculum : teaching a history study unit and whole-class teaching -- 7. Assessment
Summary
Learning history is remembered by many teachers as a passive process involving 'learning dates'. In this book, the emphasis is on 'doing history' - making sense of the past through the process of investigation as a true historian would. The authors argue that children should be involved in historical investigations, thus developing the skills and processes that underpin historical understanding. Using an Action Research approach to improving practice, the authors' own case-study of 'The Vikings' and teachers' accounts are used to illustrate different teaching approaches. These fully involve th
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-142) and index