This video challenges the “I don’t like history” myth, and its close cousin the “I’m no good at history” myth. It argues that many students walk away from their K-12 experience holding these beliefs to be true. One way to dispel these myths is to teach history differently. We must walk away from traditional textbooks and ask questions we don’t have preconceived answers to. Finally, we need to invite students to explore historical questions that they are interested in.
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You are so right Chris. We need to ask more questions to encourage a passion to find the narrative. I too disliked history as a kid. I thought it was just an exercise in learning dates (which I still struggle…
Hi Chris, what a great video. I really enjoyed it, especially the part about stories. The stories that we tell and more importantly the stories that we decide not to tell. It really had me reflecting on…
Yes yes yes. Sit by your students and help them discover answers. I love it. I do not use traditional textbooks except in the manner yuo describe. I hold them up as a series of claims to be challenged…