Historical thinking skills

Are you struggling with developing engaging lessons for your middle and high students focusing on historical thinking skills? There are lots...

Looking for ways to teach critical thinking skills in social studies? These low-prep activities help get students thinking critically about history.

Historical thinking skills have essentially been replaced by skills from other disciplines which has added to the entire social studies curriculum being constantly evaluated for its purpose and importance in public schools. The study of history will never yield what it should if you don't study it with the correct thinking skills. #tptblog #teacherspayteachers #socialstudies #whystudyhistory #thinking #skillbuilding #criticalthinking

The past is everything that ever happened to anyone, anywhere. There is too much history to remember all of it. And new “history” is being created every day. We put considerable effort into learning and remembering that which is historically significant, but have you considered how are those choices made? People who do not think...

As I mentioned in my recent post about rote memorization, I want my students to grasp the “big picture” of US History: What do we need to hold on to twenty years from now that will make…

I previously wrote about how I came to conceptualize how I would assess historical thinking in my classroom, now I thought I would show you how these tests come together. As always, I start with the skills and content knowledge that have been practiced in that Unit. At the beginning of the year, I assess […]

This week’s poster is Adam Topliff: I teach 8th Grade Social Studies & Civics at Wamego Middle School in Wamego, KS. I love all things Hamilton! It’s almost that time again, school is ju…

Here is our ultimate guide and infographic on critical thinking skills. You'll find critical thinking questions, step-by-step activities for adults. Critical Thinking Illustration // Critical Thinking Infographic // Problem Solving Skills // Analytical Skills

Do you use bell work (sometimes called bell-ringers, start-nows, or warm-ups) in your History or Social Studies classroom? If not, you might...

Last year, the Teaching History people created a very cool poster (with an interactive version) that highlighted the five historical thinking skills that all social studies students need to be succ…