Historical Thinking Skills: A Workbook for U. S. History

by John P. Irish

Overview

John Irish, an experienced U.S. History teacher, has developed this workbook to focus on the historical thinking skills that high school students in the AP® U.S. History course must master in order to perform well on the exam.

Nine types of graphic organizers help students hone the skills essential for success in the course, including cause and effect, chronological reasoning, compare and contrast, contextualization, continuity and change over time, defining the period, historical argument, and turning points.

AP® is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393264951
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,102,596
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John P. Irish received his B.A. in philosophy and political science from Southern Methodist University, his M.A. in philosophy from the University of Arkansas, and a M.L.S. in American Studies from Southern Methodist University. He is currently working on his Doctorate in Humanities from SMU. He has been teaching U.S. History for over 15 years. He currently teaches AP U.S. History at Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas, where he coaches the UIL Social Studies Team and is the UIL Academic Coordinator.