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ERIC Number: EJ316047
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Teaching Critical Thinking in High School U.S. History.
O'Reilly, Kevin
Social Education, v49 n4 p281-84 Apr 1985
U.S. history is an ideal subject in which to inculcate skepticism and to teach critical thinking skills. High school students who read and analyze rival interpretations of history come to expect that there is more than one viewpoint to most historical topics. Sample lessons are presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, High Schools, Historiography, Learning Activities, Skill Development, United States History, Units of Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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