Historical Thinking Skills

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Many thinkers and educators in recent years have added to the literature on "Historical Thinking Skills," especially those who come out of the SHEG orientation. Much of this work on historical thinking relates to how students engage with texts as historians.

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Some of my work has been geared towards translating historical thinking skills into how students actually think about and analyze events. What should we consider when we learn and think about a larger event like the French Revolution or a smaller event within that period like the Storming of the Bastille.

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I put together an "Historical Thinking Chart" to help students develop the habit of thinking like an historian. It asks them to consider the details of the event, but equally important the causes, effects, importance, and multiple perspectives surrounding that event. 

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Here's the chart for your use:

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