Note: If you have not read Historical thinking skills in the classroom, Part 1: Shifting your mindset, do that before reading this article! We've finally made it to the portion of this series where I detail what the skills are and how to teach them in the classroom! As always, this has come a year... Continue Reading →
I’m throwing an audible here. I was originally going to move forward with my article on the gathering sources and sourcing competencies, but due to the repeated requests for more information and resources after publishing Part 1 (which you should read before this one), I thought it prudent to do this article first. But before... Continue Reading →
Update (9/7/25): An update was issued regarding the origins of the supposed Silk Road drawing. Two years ago, I wrote an article on historical thinking skills in the classroom after I had read a few books that introduced me to the topic. In my opinion, the article is decent and makes some solid points, but... Continue Reading →
History in Focus 