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King, Matt; Hoogland, Tim; Hootman, Jennifer; Schoenborn, Mary E.; Skupeko, Lynn – History Teacher, 2018
Over the last twenty-five years, the Minnesota Historical Society, the University of Minnesota Libraries, and Minitex have developed a partnership centered on creating pathways to higher education by engaging local middle school and high school students in immersive programs at academic libraries. These activities vary in scope and content, but…
Descriptors: Student Empowerment, Access to Education, Higher Education, History
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Elizabeth Barrow; Kathryn Caprino – History Teacher, 2018
Our social studies classrooms are filled with students from many different backgrounds. This article aims to help middle grades (grades 6-8) social studies teachers consider how trade books that feature the global South can be paired with primary historical texts in order to help students develop perspective consciousness. Social studies educators…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Social Studies, Middle School Teachers, Grade 6
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de Oliveira, Luciana C. – History Teacher, 2010
The ability to read is well-recognized as essential to being successful in school history. To be able to read history textbooks effectively, students can be made aware of some features typical of history discourse. Knowledge of how nominal groups are functional in history discourse can help students and teachers engage with the meanings presented…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Textbooks