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Andrew C. Holman. 2000. A Sense of Their Duty: Middle-Class Formation in Victorian Ontario Towns.
No full textS. G. Grant and Bruce VanSledright. 2001. Constructing a Powerful Approach to Teaching and Learning in Elementary Social Studies.
No full textGeorge J. Sefa Dei and Agnes Calliste (Eds.), with the assistance of Margarida Aguiar. 2000. Power, Knowledge and Anti-Racism Education: A Critical Reader.
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Mark Evans, Michael Slodovnick, Terezia Zoric Rosemary Evans. 2000. Citizenship: Issues and Action.
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The Historical Imagination: Collingwood in the Classroom
No full textPhilosopher and historian R.G. Collingwood developed and elaborated a theory and approach to re-constructing knowledge about the past that relies on the historical imagination. This paper argues that Collingwood\u27s theory offers teachers sound reasons for using constructivist approaches in their classrooms and that his methodological approach can be adapted to develop instructional strategies that recognize the importance of the human imagination in the learning process. Important aspects of Collingwood\u27s theoretical approach will be briefly explained, a description of his suggested method for handling primary source materials will be provided, and an instructional strategy for imagining the past, based on his method, will be outlined
Scripted Drama Assessment in a Middle School Social Studies Class
No full textStudents who use drama assess their work through using a science fiction essay to help them look for and make connections between times, places, people, and situations. The students then use assessment guidelines to focus their ideas, stimulate their creativity, and demonstrate minimum standards of excellence. Finally, students have access to scoring rubrics as they complete their projects