Understanding history is not about understanding formulas or narratives. Instead, we must understand the people who made ...

Suggested Citation: "Part I HISTORY - 2 Putting Principles into Practice: Understanding History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the ...

The Jan. 8 article, “Sure, We Teach History. But Do We Know Why It’s Important? ” (Big Ideas special report), noted that 78 percent of educators surveyed believe the primary purpose of teaching ...

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