Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers by Grant, S. G.

Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781607097662)

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Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers by Grant, S. G.

Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers

$53.00
Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers by Grant, S. G.

Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers

$53.00
Format: Paperback
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In the case studies that make up the bulk of this book, middle and high school history teachers describe the decisions and plans and the problems and possibilities they encountered as they ratcheted up their instruction through the use of big ideas. Framing a teaching unit around a question such as 'Why don't we know anything about Africa?' offers both teacher and students opportunities to explore historical actors, ideas, and events in ways both rich and engaging. Such an approach exemplifies the construct of ambitious teaching, whereby teachers demonstrate their ability to marry their deep knowledge of subject matter, students, and the school context in ways that fundamentally challenge the claim that history is 'boring.'

Author: S. G. Grant
ISBN-10: 1607097664
ISBN-13: 9781607097662
Publisher: R & L Education
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2010
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 31
By S. G. Grant
By S. G. Grant
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S. G. Grant is the founding dean of the School of Education at Binghamton University. His research interests include the intersection of curriculum and assessment policy. Jill M. Gradwell is an assistant professor and coordinator of social studies education in the Department of History and Social Studies at Buffalo State College, State University of New York. Her research centers on teaching, learning, and assessing history.

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