Historical Analysis Overview

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HISTORICAL ANALYSIS INVESTIGATES THE PROCESS OF CHANGE, PAST AND PRESENT

Our current social and political reality demands that students are able to draw on their knowledge of the past in order to make informed choices and be empowered to act towards justice.  Teachers can support this skill development by making explicit connections between course content and the issues and concerns that face our students today.

Beyond the typical set of disciplinary skills that teachers introduce throughout the year, this model promotes using the skills of social change analysis in the study of course content. See the “Change Analysis” pages.

Additionally, it offers suggestions for fostering collaboration and academic conversation, along with historical and literacy skill development. 

Note that this section duplicates the link to Sense of Self that helps students reflect and grow as they engage in both historical investigation and strategizing for change. 

PLEASE WATCH FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS SECTION.

Current-Context Units

How can I make meaningful connections with the present? *

Historical Thinking

How do we make sense of our world, past and present?

Media Literacy

How can students be empowered uses of media and online resources?

Sense of Self

How do people's identity and values impact their beliefs and actions? *

Deliberative Discourse

How can we structure productive conversations about difficult topics?

IAC & Ethnic Studies

How can IAC strategies support inquiry in Ethnic Studies?

* These are duplicated in the "Change Analysis" module since they are integral to both aspects of this approach.