2. “The amount of accumulated knowledge is reportedly
doubling every two or three years…the mind most at a
premium for the twenty-first century will be the mind
that can synthesize well.”
-‐-‐
Gardner,
Howard.
Five
Minds
for
the
Future.
(2007).
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4. “The heart of social studies instruction...lies in stimulating the
production of ideas, looking at knowledge from others’
viewpoints, developing a sense of empathy, and formulating for
oneself a set of goals, values, and beliefs that can be explained
and justified in open discussion.”
-- Jack Zevin, Social Studies for the 21st Century
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7. His-story Spine
Years ago....
The problem that began....
Because of that....
Because of that...
Until finally....
As a result....
The lesson to be learned from history is...
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9. “Discussion and answers should be open both ways
with teacher and student willing and able to exchange
and modify each other’s conclusions and
commitments, values and beliefs.”
--
Jack
Zevin,
Social
Studies
for
the
21st
Century,
p.
xiii
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