Five important tenets of any social studies class are available for young historians with a poster that defines history as an account of the past. It encourages learners to question reliability of an author's perspective, as well as to resist relying on one piece of evidence for support.

Concepts

historians, perspectives, evidence, supporting evidence

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Print and use as a poster in your history classroom
• Use as a slide in a lecture or presentation about historical perspectives and questioning reliability

Classroom Considerations

• Text is large, with colorful borders; consider printing in black-and-white unless you're using it as a large poster

Pros

• Promotes critical thinking in a history class, as well as a language arts class with a historical focus

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.8 RH.9-10.8