Doing History Chapter 1 & 2

1. What is History?

1.1. Interpretive

1.2. Controversial

1.3. Learned through Narratives

1.4. Main Goal

1.4.1. Preparing students for participation in a pluralist democracy

1.4.1.1. Participation

1.4.1.2. Concern for the common good

1.4.1.3. Multiple perspectives

1.4.2. Must have a clear purpose

2. 4 Different Viewpoints of Looking at the Past

2.1. Identification stance

2.2. Moral Response stance

2.3. Exhibition stance

2.4. Analytic stance

3. History Instruction

3.1. Must begin with the students' understanding

3.2. Experts VS. Novices

3.2.1. The main difference is that experts have a better understanding of the concepts and when and how to apply those concepts.

3.3. Discplined Inquiry

3.4. Purposeful Inquiry

3.5. Scaffolding

3.6. Constructive Assessment