Thinking Like a Historian and Geographer

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Thinking Like a Historian and Geographer

Skill Focuses
Sourcing
Contextualization
Corroboration
Change Over Time
Multiple Perspectives
Inquiry
Cause and Effect
Bias

Compelling Question
What does it mean to think like a historian and geographer?

Standard/Historical Skills and Processes
Chronological reasoning requires understanding processes of change and continuity over time, which means assessing
similarities and differences between historical periods and between the past and present.

Thinking within the discipline involves the ability to identify, compare, and evaluate multiple perspectives
about a given event to draw conclusions since there are multiple points of view about events and issues.

Historians and Social Scientists gather, interpret, and use evidence to develop claims and answer
historical, economic, geographical, and political questions and communicate their conclusions.

Thinking within the discipline involves the ability to analyze relationships among causes and
effects and to create and support arguments using relevant evidence.

Learning Target
I can identify and explain the Historical Thinking Skills and the Five Themes of Geography.

Learning Process Levels

Below are the levels of learning and understanding we are striving to achieve.

Applying (gray) is the goal for all students.

Use the Essential Lessons to help guide your learning.

Pre/Post Assessment

Before doing any Essential Lessons, complete the Pre-Assessment.

Completing this will provide data with where you are starting your learning.

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After completing the Essential Lessons by taking notes, answering guided questions, doing the activity, complete the Post-Assessment.

The goal is to see growth in your understanding and ability to answer the prompt.