Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook by Williams, Yohuru Rashied -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Dedication Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: History Education—A Matter of Life or Death?

How This Book Is Organized References

1. Haunted History: Revealing the Hidden Past

Discovering Haunted History What Is Haunted History? Constructing HOST Files

How to Begin HOST File Numbers and Clues Haunted History as Assessment Pieces

A Sampling of HOST Files

HOST FILE #1851–1852–1887: (John Henry “Doc” Holliday) HOST FILE #07111804: A Federalist Haunting in Weehawken (Alexander Hamilton) HOST FILE #1644–1718–1987 (William Penn) Haunted History Priority File: “13 Ghosts”

Questions for Review and Reflection References Resources and Further Reading On the Web

2. The CSI Approach: Making Students Detectives

What Is the CSI Approach?

Cold Case #1906 (Ota Benga)

Constructing Cold Cases

How to Begin Cold Case #1676 (Nathanial Bacon) The Difference Between Haunted History and CSI Cold Case #1923 (Warren Harding) HOST FILE #821923 (Warren Harding)

A Sampling of Cold Cases

Cold Case #1867–1934 (Great Depression) Cold Case #2000 (Mike Masaoka) Cold Case #9131857 (Milton Hershey) Cold Case #1868 (John Wesley Hardin)

Questions for Review and Reflection References Resources and Further Reading On the Web

3. Historical Fingerprinting: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources

Learning to Think Like a Historian What Is Historical Fingerprinting?

Island Core Crossover Bifurcation

Constructing a Historical Fingerprinting Kit

Fingerprinting a Document

A Sampling of Historical Fingerprinting at Work

Fingerprinting the Declaration of Independence Fingerprinting the Preamble to the United States Constitution Fingerprinting Political Cartoons Dusting Secondary Sources

Questions for Review and Reflection References Resources and Further Reading On the Web

4. The Intersection: Historical Accident Reconstruction

What Is the Intersection?

The Intersection as Accident Reconstruction The Intersection and Teaching Core Democratic Values Through History

Setting Up the Intersection A Sampling of Historical Intersections

PFDA: A Progressive Era Intersection Lincoln and Fremont at the Intersection The Emancipation Proclamation in the Intersection Adding Layers Eisenhower and Warren at the Intersection Gun Control in the Intersection

Questions for Review and Reflection References Resources and Further Reading

5. Meet SCOTUS: Engaging Students in the Drama of Court Cases

What Is SCOTUS?

Encouraging Critical Thinking Introducing SCOTUS

Using SCOTUS

Historical Figures on Trial The Scales of Justice: Weighing the Evidence “I Object!” Setting the Rules for Mock Trials

A Sampling of Court Cases

Murray v. the State of Maryland Buchanan v. Warley The Case of Francis Terranova

Questions for Review and Reflection References Resources and Further Reading On the Web

6. ESP+C: Providing a Student Mental Organizer and Writing Strategy

What Is ESP+C?

The Three Types of Historical ESP ESP+C as a Mental Organizer

Using ESP+C

An ESP+C Directed Reading–Directed Listening Activity

A Sampling of ESP+C

Analyzing King's Letter From a Birmingham Jail Recognizing Washington's Contributions Understanding Historical Terms Correlating With the National Social Studies Standards Using ESP+C With the KWL Strategy

Questions for Review and Reflection References Resources and Further Reading

Conclusion

Reference Resources and Further Reading

Index

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