Teaching with Documents: Using an Integrated Approach to History Education

Overview What is the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History? What is Teaching Literacy through History?

Teaching Literacy through History   The Basics Students interact directly with the author or speaker through primary sources without the filter of a textbook; with the teacher serving as a guide not an interpreter

Teaching Literacy through History   The Basics Students interact directly with the author or speaker through primary sources without the filter of a textbook; with the teacher serving as a guide not an interpreter Authentic interaction with the source creates student ownership of their learning

Teaching Literacy through History   The Basics Students interact directly with the author or speaker through primary sources without the filter of a textbook; with the teacher serving as a guide not an interpreter Authentic interaction with the source creates student ownership of their learning Students can create an emotional connection with the content; greatly increasing retention

Teaching Literacy through History   The Basics Students interact directly with the author or speaker through primary sources without the filter of a textbook; with the teacher serving as a guide not an interpreter Authentic interaction with the source creates student ownership of their learning Students can create an emotional connection with the content; greatly increasing retention The goal is to increase both content knowledge and literacy skills while strengthening a student’s ability to think critically

Teaching Literacy through History Methods: Shared Reading to address issues with Complex Text

Teaching Literacy through History Methods: Shared Reading to address issues with Complex Text Vocabulary Development by focusing on Tier 2 words

Teaching Literacy through History Methods: Shared Reading to address issues with Complex Text Vocabulary Development by focusing on Tier 2 words Text-Based Questioning Strategies to promote better Textual Analysis

Teaching Literacy through History Methods: Shared Reading to address issues with Complex Text Vocabulary Development by focusing on Tier 2 words Text-Based Questioning Strategies to promote better Textual Analysis Writing and Oral Presentation based on Textual Evidence

Teaching Literacy through History Methods: Shared Reading to address issues with Complex Text Vocabulary Development by focusing on Tier 2 words Text-Based Questioning Strategies to promote better Textual Analysis Writing and Oral Presentation based on Textual Evidence Analysis of Visual or Graphic Materials

Teaching Literacy through History Complex Text: Primary Source Documents The most authentic learning of history starts with understanding the ideas of the people who made that history

Teaching Literacy through History Complex Text: Primary Source Documents The most authentic learning of history starts with understanding the ideas of the people who made that history Literary strategies provide access to those ideas by unlocking the words of a written text or speech

Teaching Literacy through History Performance Assessments: Formative and Summative Writing and Oral Presentation Explicit instruction for evidence-based writing Structured framework for oral presentation Students demonstrate understanding with authentic measurable activities

Teaching Literacy through History Teaching with Documents The Twentieth Century: 1946-2001 “The Origins of the Cold War”