Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in History: (Hardcover)

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“A valuable resource for creating technologically advanced resource-based instructional units in American and World History for grades 7-12.”–Teacher Librarian

“This book contains a wealth of resources for the high school history teacher and library media specialist....This text is easy to read and easy to follow. It provides an effective tool for educators to vary units and engage students actively in their learning.”–Media & Methods

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History teachers and school library media specialists will find this guide a valuable resource for creating technologically advanced, resource-based instructional units in American and World History in grades 7-12. It is filled with 150 recommended primary source Internet sites about history ranging from ancient civilizations to 1998 and is stocked with exciting, interesting, and challenging questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills. Dr. Craver, who maintains an award-winning interactive Internet database and conducts technology workshops for school library media specialists, provides an indispensable tool to enable students to make the best use of the Internet for the study of history.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press; annotated edition edition (October 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313307490
• ISBN-13: 978-0313307492
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,368,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource for Social Studies Teachers, September 11, 2000

By	James E. Wenzloff (Fort Gratiot, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kathleen Craver does a wonderful job in this book describing how to use primary sources in the classroom. The first three chapters describe the concept behind using these resources in the classroom.

In the next 200 pages, she shares over 150 websites that contain primary sources. For each web site she gives a summary of the site and gives five or six questions for discussion or activities for students. This book will save you hours searching the Internet for resources. It is well written and has a good index for locating topics. If you are looking for ways to incorporate the Internet in your lessons this is a great way to get started.

This is a must resource book for your professional library.