Children from kindergarten through sixth grade (n=58) were presented with nine pictures depicting scenes from the colonial era through modern times and arranged the pictures in chronological order. Distinctions in historical time became increasingly differentiated with age. (MAK)

Classroom observations and interviews with 60 children, aged 6 to 12 years, in Northern Ireland and comparisons with previous U.S. research show the extent to which specific forms of historical representation shape understanding of change over time. As was consistent with differing historical representations, children in Northern Ireland are less…