Using Internet primary sources to teach critical thinking skills in government, economics, and contemporary world issues

Title:

Author:

Shiveley, James M.

ISBN:

9780313312830

Personal Author:

Shiveley, James M.

Publication Information:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2001.

Physical Description:

xxv, 244 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Greenwood professional guides in school librarianship,

Series Title:

Greenwood professional guides in school librarianship, 1074-150X

Abstract:

A compilation of over 150 primary-source Web sites covering American government from pre-colonial times to the present day, as well as economics and world issues. Questions and activities for the student are included, encouraging critical thinking skills.

Subject Term:

Social sciences -- Computer network resources.

Economics -- Computer network resources.

World politics -- Computer network resources.

Social sciences -- Study and teaching.

Internet in education.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Politics and government -- Computer network resources.

Added Author:

VanFossen, Phillip J., 1964-

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Summary

Teachers of political science, social studies, and economics, as well as school library media specialists, will find this resource invaluable for incorporating the Internet into their classroom lessons. Over 150 primary source Web sites are referenced and paired with questions and activities designed to encourage critical thinking skills. Completing the activities for the lessons in this book will allow students to evaluate the source of information, the content presented, and it usefulness in the context of their assignments.

Along with each Web site, a summary of the site's contents identifies important primary source documents such as constitutions, treaties, speeches, court cases, statistics, and other official documents. The questions and activites invite the students to log on to the Web site, read the information presented, interact with the data, and analyze it critically to answer such questions as: Who created this document? Is the source reliable? How is the information useful and how does it relate to present-day circumstances? If I were in this situation, would I have responded the same way as the person in charge? Strengthening these critical thinking skills will help prepare students for both college and career in the 21st century.