Sheg: Reading Like a Historian: Intro to Historical Thinking: Lunchroom Fight

[Free Registration/Login Required] A fight breaks out in the lunchroom and the principal needs to figure out who started it. But when she asks witnesses what they saw, she hears conflicting accounts. Why might these accounts differ? As students wrestle with this question, they will hone the ability to reconcile conflicting claims, consider multiple perspectives and evaluate the reliability of sources. Not only does this instructional activity engage students, it helps to lay the foundation for historical thinking throughout the year.