Sample Chapters

 Table of Contents

 Chapter 6: Keeping History in Perspective

 Excerpts

Overview

Nine Habits offers practical advice on how to teach history in an engaging and effective style. The book provides starting points for teaching ideas and student activities, and includes recommended resources and websites to help teachers prepare and deliver lessons. Author Ian Hundey draws from his extensive experience as a history teacher and writer to show teachers how to integrate different areas of study into teaching history. Nine Habits for Success in Teaching History is an indispensable guide for new and experienced history teachers.

TOPContent Summary

Preface

Why Nine Habits?

HABIT 1 Seeing Both the Science and the Art in History

HABIT 2 Thinking Big and Thinking Small

HABIT 3 Seeing History as Both Integrated and Integrating

HABIT 4 Building on Your Strengths

HABIT 5 Acting as a Historian

HABIT 6 Keeping History in Perspective

HABIT 7 Seeing History as Alive

HABIT 8 Making History Personal

HABIT 9 Finding Value in History

Final Thoughts

Web Links

References

Index