Historical Thinking Skills
Many of the resources and lessons used in the introduction to this inquiry-based world history course has been developed by Stanford University's Stanford History Education Group.
What does it mean to think like a historian?
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Intro to Course - Lessons
Historical Research Skills - Resources
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- Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell.edu)
- OPVL Guiding Questions
- Guide to OPVL - Questions to ask about my source to do proper OPVL
- Sample Student Work: OPVL Evaluations
- Sample OPVLs - 3 good samples + 1 nonexample (did not meet expectations)
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Historical writing and speaking skills- Resources
Template for Writing a 5-paragraph Essay: Claims & Thesis Evidence & AnalysisOrganization, Transitions & Cohesion Style & Tone of Historical Writing/Speech
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Citing Sources:
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Helpful links for Annotated Bibliographies:
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Shared Inquiry - Socratic Discussions:
World History Assessment Rubrics
World History Sample work + Exemplars
- Exemplar - Research Portfolio (Sample ”Power” Research Portfolio)
- Sample Student Work: OPVL Evaluations
- WWI Argumentative Essay Outline with quotes page & Works Cited page
- Belief Systems Explanatory Essay Outlines
- Explanatory Writing Sample (Meets level) Essay: "Cultural Identity Among Mongols"
- Exemplar Paragraph: Early Empires
- Sample OPVLs - 3 good samples + 1 nonexample (did not meet expectations)