| Teaching History to Adolescents: A Quest for Relevance Contributor(s): DeVitis, Joseph L. (Editor), Irwin-DeVitis, Linda (Editor), Beineke, John A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433110962 ISBN-13: 9781433110962 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Education | Adult & Continuing Education - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 907 |
| Series: Adolescent Cultures, School and Society |
| Physical Information: 266 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book has received the AESA (American Educational Studies Association) Critics Choice Award 2012. Teaching History to Adolescents: A Quest for Relevance is an exploration of research, ideas, trends, and practices for educators who teach American history to adolescents from the middle grades through high school. Higher education faculty in history and professional education will also find the book germane to their work. Topics within the field of teaching history to adolescents include the use and misuse of history textbooks, implementing primary sources into lessons, subject matter selection, professional development, technology, and the issues of diversity and assessment as directly related to history. The book includes The World of Practice sections - contributions from practitioners on topics such as teaching history with comic books, student engagement with public history, using young adult non-fiction books, and the role of controversial topics in the history classroom. |