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Worth, Paula – Teaching History, 2018
Frustrated that her A-level students were being overly dismissive when asked to judge the convincingness of academic historians' arguments, Paula Worth drew on previous history-teacher research and theories of history for inspiration. After noting that her students would unjustly reject esteemed historians' accounts for lack of comprehensiveness,…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Historical Interpretation, Value Judgment, Teaching Methods
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Counsell, Christine – Teaching History, 2004
Christine Counsell draws upon her recent work in developing definitions and practice concerning pupils' thinking about historical significance. Here she tries out those ideas in relation to the 19th century campaigner against the Contagious Diseases Acts, Josephine Butler. Counsell explains why she developed her own set of criteria for structuring…
Descriptors: Historical Interpretation, History Instruction, Definitions, Value Judgment