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Identifying a Historical Theme

The educator creates a lesson plan utilizing at least one strategy for students to identify a historical theme.


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Planning Historical Thinking Skills: Evidence

The educator selects a primary or secondary source and plans a lesson to engage learners in the historical thinking skill of utilizing evidence.


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Visualizing Historical Thinking Skills: Evidence

The educator selects or creates a graphic organizer that visually aligns with the historical thinking skill of utilizing evidence.


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Implementing a Lesson: Causation

The educator implements and self-analyzes a standards-aligned lesson using the historical thinking skill of causation.


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Implementing a Lesson: Comparison

The educator implements and self-analyzes a standards-aligned lesson using the historical thinking skill of comparison.


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Implementing a Lesson: Context

The educator implements and self-analyzes a standards-aligned lesson using the historical thinking skill of context.


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Implementing a Lesson: Continuities and Changes

The educator implements and self-analyzes a standards-aligned lesson using the historical thinking skill of continuities and changes.


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Implementing a Lesson: Periodization

The educator implements and self-analyzes a standards-aligned lesson using the historical thinking skill of periodization.


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Planning a Lesson: Causation

The educator plans a lesson to engage learners in using the historical thinking skill of causation.


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Planning a Lesson: Comparison

The educator plans a lesson to engage learners in using the historical thinking skill of comparison.


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Planning a Lesson: Context

The educator plans a lesson to engage learners in using the historical thinking skill of context.


CarolinaCrED College of Education, University of South Carolina logo above an icon showing a checklist and arrows with gears, symbolizing process and organization.

Planning a Lesson: Continuities and Changes

The educator plans a lesson to engage learners in using the historical thinking skill of continuities and changes.