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Bigelow, Bill – Language Arts, 1989
Presents a series of lessons for a U.S. history class on Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of America. Notes that this approach teaches students to evaluate critically the historical information presented in their textbooks. (MM)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach