Reading Like a Historian: Snapshot Autobiography

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In this unique 2-day lesson, students reflect on events from their own lives to understand how learning history depends on different perspectives and the reliability of source information. On Day 1, students write their version of their birth and discuss the limitation of their own perspective with a classmate. For homework, they then create an autobiographical “pamphlet” of key events and must interview another person to get their perspective on the event, corroborating the 2 versions and taking notes on the interview. On Day 2, students share their events and what they have learned, and the teacher explains how studying history depends on a similar corroboration—cross-checking—of evidence.

Publisher: CPALMS
Last Updated: 11/25/2013

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NSDL CCSS: English Language Arts NGSSS: Social Studies Grade 11 High School
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