Inquiry and interpretation: Learning US history from primary sources

We speak with Lee Schere, Director of Teaching and Learning at the Office of K-16 Initiatives of CUNY about the Debating U.S. History Program, an inquiry-based curriculum and teacher learning program. Students learn that history is not one set of agreed-upon events and interpretations. Though designed for NYC schools, the curriculum is available free to teachers everywhere. Overview 00:00-00:37 Intros00:37-02:42 Debating U.S. History02:42-04:58 Why CUNY developed a high school course04:58-06:32 Why this is a more ethical way to teach history06:32-08:23 Examples of inquiry-based learning08:23-12:28 Differentiation in working with documents for students at different reading levels12:28-14:23 Key skills and strategies14:23-17:41 Historiography and uncertainty17:41-19:20 Students grappling with ethical questions19:20-20:53 Program logistics20:53-23:03 Collaboration with ELA teachers23:03-24:00 How schools become part of the program24:00-26:14 Regents exam26:14- Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcript of this episode.  References CUNY K16 Initiatives: Debating US History (website)

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