Overview

The critical challenges in this collection build on a conception of historical thinking articulated by Peter Seixas of the University of British Columbia. This conception, which is developed in detail in a TC² publication Teaching About Historical Thinking, is built around six concepts: historical significance, cause and consequence, continuity and change, evidence and interpretation, historical perspective-taking, and moral judgment. In an attempt to model how teachers and students can use these ideas to raise critical questions and to think more deeply about history we have framed challenges around each of the six concepts. The challenges are built around various featured topics in 20^th century Canadian history, but teachers can adapt the lessons to engage students in thinking about a wide range of historical events and people.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Foreword
Guide to Lesson Format
Introduction to Critical Thinking
Overviews of Critical Challenges

Critical Challenges
Historical Significance
A The greatest hits
B How great was she?

Cause and consequence
C Acknowledging the contributors

Change and continuity
D Benchmarks along the way
E How much have things changed?

Evidence and interpretation
F Rewrite the book

Historical perspective-taking
G In their view
H Taking their side

Moral judgment
I In good faith