Understanding the Historical Inquiry Process

• Scieszka, J. (1995). The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. New York: Dutton Books.
  
  
• National History Education Clearinghouse
  
  
• What is Historical Thinking?
        - Multiple Accounts and Perspectives
        - Analysis of Primary Sources
        - Sourcing
        - Understanding Historical Context
        - Claim-Evidence Connection
  
  
• Historical Thinking and Inquiry in the K-12 Classroom

             - Create authentic questions
             - Utilize a variety of sources
             - Examine the sources
             - Determine the context
             - Read the sources
             - Consider alternative perspectives
             - Corroborate the sources
             - Construct narratives

• Why Historical Thinking Matters

            - Sourcing
            - Contextualization
            - Close Reading
            - Corroboration

• SOURCES Framework

          S crutinize the Fundamental Source
          O rganize Thoughts
          ​U nderstand the Context
          R ead Between the Lines
          C orroborate and Refute
          E stablish a Plausible Narrative
          S ummarize Final Thoughts

         - Lewis and Clark Expedition