It is necessary for students to develop a conceptual framework into which they can incorporate the supporting historical facts they encounter. In M464, history teachers learn techniques to help students: read critically recognize writing patterns that indicate cause and effect locate thesis statements and supporting facts take a stance on an issue understand multiple perspectives on critical issues.
On March 31, 2001 the National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS) led by Director Gary B. Nash held a one-day conference on exemplary teaching in the schools at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. The conference included demonstrations of several new NCHS primary source-based teaching units. As well, Mary Beth Norton (Cornell University) and David Weber (Southern Methodist University) gave presentations, and Robert C. Ritchie, William Keck Foundation Director of Research introduced a self-guided tour of the exhibit Selections from the Darwin Collection. Announcements for upcoming conferences.
A major goal of SCORE History-Social Science is to provide a resource to build the information literacy of students so that they are more able to function as effective workers and citizens in an era when everyone is continuously bombarded by data. "Information literacy" helps people deal with this data glut by developing the ability to plan a resource-based project, think critically about data, research for needed information and create a present a new synthesis to others using technology. This site is for Internet beginners and students. It has a Powerpoint presentation and lesson materials for evaluating websites and using them in research or instruction.
Into the Curriculum.School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991. (link to ERIC database)
This article provides library media instruction designed for specific curriculums, including American history.
Pathfinders: An Intellectual Guide to Libraries. Castleton
State College, Vermont, 1987.
This provides academic libraries with a collection of 38 pathfinders and bibliographies was developed by the reference staff of the Calvin Coolidge Library at Castleton State College. It provides library-instruction for materials in areas including American History
The resources on the Internet which are available for research. You can view the whole document or select from the list. The University of Maryland's (unofficial) American Studies internet tutorial. This article begins with a brief overview of the concept of literacy. It then focuses on a series of definitions that deal with an expanding notion of literacies, and finally refocuses on information literacy.
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Modified from work by Harrison Wick,
Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, June 2001
