Kids need engaging texts and resources they can sink their teeth into, and they need and deserve to hear their stories told in history texts. Industrial Age and Immigration (1880-1940) highlights multiple perspectives and diverse voices of this historical time period. The last section of this resource, from the 1960s on, includes articles illustrating present-day perspectives, events, and issues surrounding immigration and innovation.
Anne Goudvis and Steph Harvey include 12 lessons for historical literacy that merge effective, foundational literacy practices with approaches to reading historical articles and primary sources. This volume includes:
In order to engage with history, kids must connect to and see themselves in it. Help students to understand the power and potential of their own thinking and learning so that they can learn to think critically and connect history to their own lives.