Jeffery D. Nokes is an associate professor in the History Department at Brigham Young
University. He earned a Ph.D. in teaching and learning from the University of Utah. A former
middle school and high school teacher, he researches history teaching and learning, historical
literacy, and preparing young people for civic engagement. His scholarship has appeared in
several important journals. He is the author of Building Students’ Historical Literacies: Learning
to Read and Reason with Historical Texts and Evidence and Teaching History, Learning
Citizenship: Tools for Civic Engagement. Jeff has received middle school, high school, and
university teaching awards.
Teaching with Primary Sources to Prepare for Civic Engagement
Teaching with Primary Sources to Prepare for Civic Engagement
History classes that involve students in historical inquiry using primary sources can prepare young people for civic engagement. In this webinar, I will illustrate how teachers can build students’ historical knowledge, foster historical thinking skills that are vital for civic engagement, and nurture students’ civic dispositions through document-based lessons. Using resources from the Library of Congress and following the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Framework, I will present model lesson ideas that add pizzazz to history courses and prepare young people to change the world.
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