The Second Draft of History: Examining History Textbooks as Media Constructions
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- Aug 21 2010 11:04 AM
Matching // Celeste Higby
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.
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- Original Source:ReadWriteThink
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Description
In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students draft entries about a recent historical event for a history textbook using two specific sources of information. They then compare their entries and examine the differences.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, World History, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, United States History
Standards
Matched Standards
ELA.11-12.LS.2.2c Deliver oral reports on historical investigations that explain the perceived rea...
ELA.11-12.R.CAGLAT.2.4. Make warranted and reasonable assertions about the author's arguments by using e...
ELA.11-12.W.2.3b Write reflective compositions that draw comparisons between specific incidents a...
ELA.9-10.R.CAGLAT.2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.
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- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Administrators, Parents, Teachers
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Instructional Strategy
Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Discussions; Cooperative Learning