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The Social Studies Volume 102, 2011 - Issue 5
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The Past as a Puzzle: How Essential Questions Can Piece Together a Meaningful Investigation of History

Kathryn M. Obenchain Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Angela Orr Northern Nevada Teaching American History Project, Washoe County School District, Reno, Nevada, USA
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Susan H. Davis Northern Nevada Teaching American History Project, Washoe County School District, Reno, Nevada, USA
Pages 190-199 | Published online: 16 Aug 2011
 
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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.

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