The Past as a Puzzle: How Essential Questions Can Piece Together a Meaningful Investigation of History

Abstract

This article details a professional development program focused on the use of essential questions in reframing U.S. history learning experiences in elementary, middle, and high schools. Teachers identified four problems in designing and teaching engaging, relevant, and challenging U.S. history lessons. Each problem was addressed through the teachers' use of essential questions.

Keywords:

• essential questions
• prfessional development
• teaching history