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Make History with Your Students

From bestselling author Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and Art Worrell, Uncommon Schools' Director of History Instruction, comes Make History, an inspiring book on how educators can take history instruction to the next level. History teachers face unique challenges in introducing history lessons to students, and they are under increasing pressure to get it right in an age of social progress and social divisiveness. This book is a guide to bring the past to life while teaching students how to make sense of history.

Use the ideas and techniques to turn your history students into writers, readers, and thinkers who are ready not only to succeed in college, but also to become leaders and change agents. By showing how to teach rigorous, engaging lessons that center student thinking and voice, Make History turns history class into the most exciting part of a student's day.

  • Reimagine history education to help students build their ow

    Table of Contents

    Online Content xiii

    Print- Ready Materials xiii

    Videos xiv

    Acknowledgments xix

    About the Authors xxiii

    Introduction: Make History 1

    Art’s Story 5

    Paul’s Story 6

    Our Story 7

    A “Practical Guide”: What You’ll Find in This Book 8

    Turning on the Light: Making Good Teaching Visible 8

    See It: Videos and Work Samples 9

    Name It: Core Ideas and One- Pagers 10

    Do It: Materials to Make It Happen 11

    Who Should Use This Book and How? 13

    Making History— Starting the Journey 15

    1 Define the Destination 17

    Learn More— Enrich Your History Map 21

    Craft Initial Questions 21

    Seek Sources with Multiple Perspectives 23

    Finalize the Destination 28

    Craft a Class Prompt 28

    Create Exemplar Responses 32

    Chart the Path 33

    Choose Your Sources 33

    Identify the Historical Thinking Skills 38

    “Source” Your Sources 39

    Put It All Together—Know-Show 47

    Conclusion 51

    Key Takeaways 51

    Planning Template— Intellectual Preparation for Instruction 52

    Self- Assessment 53

    Planning for Action 53

    2 Build Knowledge 55

    Activate Knowledge 58

    Do Nows 60

    Class Oral Review 65

    Supply (or Create) a Resource 68

    Frontload Knowledge— Tell a Story 72

    Hook Them 75

    Tell the Story— Make It Memorable 82

    Hold onto the Story— Solidify the Understanding 84

    Conclusion 88

    Key Takeaways 89

    Build Knowledge Lesson— One- Pager 90

    Self- Assessment 92

    Planning for Action 92

    3 Grapple with Evidence 93

    Plan for Productive Struggle 96

    Set the Stage— Activate What They Need 100

    Build Skill with Guided Practice 100

    Activate Skill— Break Down the Prompt 102

    Activate Knowledge 104

    Let Them Grapple— Guide Sensemaking 106

    Monitor Reading and Address the Trend 106

    Conclusion 114

    Key Takeaways 115

    Grapple with Evidence— One- Pager 115

    Self- Assessment 118

    Planning for Action 119

    4 Make Sense of It Through Discourse 121

    Give Students Habits 124

    Name the Desired Habits 124

    Build and Maintain Habits 128

    Set the Stage for Discourse 132

    Launch the Discourse Cycle 135

    Facilitate Large- Group Discourse 137

    Deepen Discourse 143

    Conclusion 149

    Key Takeaways 149

    Inquiry Lesson One- Pager 150

    Self- Assessment 151

    Planning for Action 152

    5 Stamp and Measure the Learning 153

    Stamp in Student Voice 155

    Stamp in Writing 157

    Stamp the Thinking (Go Meta) 159

    Apply It— Assess 160

    Conclusion 162

    Key Takeaways 163

    Self- Assessment 163

    Planning for Action 163

    6 Put It All Together 165

    Implementation Rubric— Make History 166

    Sample Lesson Plans— Reconstruction (AP US History) 168

    Build Knowledge Lesson Plan 170

    Grapple with Evidence and Inquiry Lesson Plans 176

    Sample Lesson Plans— Westernization or Southernization? (AP World History) 187

    Build Knowledge Lesson 188

    Grapple with Evidence and Inquiry Lessons 196

    Conclusion 205

    Notes 209

    Index 215

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 18/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9781119989868, 978-1119989868
      ISBN10: 1119989868

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Make History with Your Students

      From bestselling author Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and Art Worrell, Uncommon Schools' Director of History Instruction, comes Make History, an inspiring book on how educators can take history instruction to the next level. History teachers face unique challenges in introducing history lessons to students, and they are under increasing pressure to get it right in an age of social progress and social divisiveness. This book is a guide to bring the past to life while teaching students how to make sense of history.

      Use the ideas and techniques to turn your history students into writers, readers, and thinkers who are ready not only to succeed in college, but also to become leaders and change agents. By showing how to teach rigorous, engaging lessons that center student thinking and voice, Make History turns history class into the most exciting part of a student's day.

      • Reimagine history education to help students build their ow

        Table of Contents

        Online Content xiii

        Print- Ready Materials xiii

        Videos xiv

        Acknowledgments xix

        About the Authors xxiii

        Introduction: Make History 1

        Art’s Story 5

        Paul’s Story 6

        Our Story 7

        A “Practical Guide”: What You’ll Find in This Book 8

        Turning on the Light: Making Good Teaching Visible 8

        See It: Videos and Work Samples 9

        Name It: Core Ideas and One- Pagers 10

        Do It: Materials to Make It Happen 11

        Who Should Use This Book and How? 13

        Making History— Starting the Journey 15

        1 Define the Destination 17

        Learn More— Enrich Your History Map 21

        Craft Initial Questions 21

        Seek Sources with Multiple Perspectives 23

        Finalize the Destination 28

        Craft a Class Prompt 28

        Create Exemplar Responses 32

        Chart the Path 33

        Choose Your Sources 33

        Identify the Historical Thinking Skills 38

        “Source” Your Sources 39

        Put It All Together—Know-Show 47

        Conclusion 51

        Key Takeaways 51

        Planning Template— Intellectual Preparation for Instruction 52

        Self- Assessment 53

        Planning for Action 53

        2 Build Knowledge 55

        Activate Knowledge 58

        Do Nows 60

        Class Oral Review 65

        Supply (or Create) a Resource 68

        Frontload Knowledge— Tell a Story 72

        Hook Them 75

        Tell the Story— Make It Memorable 82

        Hold onto the Story— Solidify the Understanding 84

        Conclusion 88

        Key Takeaways 89

        Build Knowledge Lesson— One- Pager 90

        Self- Assessment 92

        Planning for Action 92

        3 Grapple with Evidence 93

        Plan for Productive Struggle 96

        Set the Stage— Activate What They Need 100

        Build Skill with Guided Practice 100

        Activate Skill— Break Down the Prompt 102

        Activate Knowledge 104

        Let Them Grapple— Guide Sensemaking 106

        Monitor Reading and Address the Trend 106

        Conclusion 114

        Key Takeaways 115

        Grapple with Evidence— One- Pager 115

        Self- Assessment 118

        Planning for Action 119

        4 Make Sense of It Through Discourse 121

        Give Students Habits 124

        Name the Desired Habits 124

        Build and Maintain Habits 128

        Set the Stage for Discourse 132

        Launch the Discourse Cycle 135

        Facilitate Large- Group Discourse 137

        Deepen Discourse 143

        Conclusion 149

        Key Takeaways 149

        Inquiry Lesson One- Pager 150

        Self- Assessment 151

        Planning for Action 152

        5 Stamp and Measure the Learning 153

        Stamp in Student Voice 155

        Stamp in Writing 157

        Stamp the Thinking (Go Meta) 159

        Apply It— Assess 160

        Conclusion 162

        Key Takeaways 163

        Self- Assessment 163

        Planning for Action 163

        6 Put It All Together 165

        Implementation Rubric— Make History 166

        Sample Lesson Plans— Reconstruction (AP US History) 168

        Build Knowledge Lesson Plan 170

        Grapple with Evidence and Inquiry Lesson Plans 176

        Sample Lesson Plans— Westernization or Southernization? (AP World History) 187

        Build Knowledge Lesson 188

        Grapple with Evidence and Inquiry Lessons 196

        Conclusion 205

        Notes 209

        Index 215

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