Mastering Primary History
1st Edition
Published on 21. February 2019
208 pages
978-1-4742-9557-4 (ISBN)
Description
Mastering Primary History introduces the primary history curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make learning history irresistible.
Topics covered include:
· Current developments in history
· History as an irresistible activity
· History as a practical activity
· Skills to develop in history
· Promoting curiosity
· Assessing children in history
· Practical issues
This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to show students and teachers what is considered to be best and most innovative practice, and how they can use that knowledge in their own teaching to the greatest effect. The book draws on the experience of three leading professionals in primary history, Karin Doull, Christopher Russell and Alison Hales, to provide the essential guide to teaching history for all trainee primary teachers.
Topics covered include:
· Current developments in history
· History as an irresistible activity
· History as a practical activity
· Skills to develop in history
· Promoting curiosity
· Assessing children in history
· Practical issues
This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to show students and teachers what is considered to be best and most innovative practice, and how they can use that knowledge in their own teaching to the greatest effect. The book draws on the experience of three leading professionals in primary history, Karin Doull, Christopher Russell and Alison Hales, to provide the essential guide to teaching history for all trainee primary teachers.
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
40 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-9557-4 (9781474295574)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Karin Doull | Christopher Russell | Alison Hales
Mastering Primary History
Book
02/2019
Bloomsbury Academic
€27.50
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Persons
Karin Doull is Principal Lecturer in Primary History and Holocaust Education in the School of Education, University of Roehampton, UK.
Christopher Russell is Senior Lecturer in Primary Education and Primary History leader at Edge Hill University, UK.
Alison Hales is Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of Greenwich, UK.
Christopher Russell is Senior Lecturer in Primary Education and Primary History leader at Edge Hill University, UK.
Alison Hales is Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of Greenwich, UK.
Content
Series Editors' Preface
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary History
2. Current Developments in History
3. History as an Irresistible Activity
4. History as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in History
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in History
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary History
2. Current Developments in History
3. History as an Irresistible Activity
4. History as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in History
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in History
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index
