Jack Zevin

Jack Zevin

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Jack Zevin began as a history and geography teacher on the south side of Chicago, moving to U. of Michigan for his doctorate. After settling at Queens College/CUNY in New York as a professor of education, he has remained in place ever since producing many books and articles that range across history, geography and the social sciences. He has conducted NSF institutes on geography and greatly enjoys developing map and simulation games for classrooms. Mark Newman has a Ph. D. in History from UCLA. He has written and edited books and articles on visual culture, primary sources, and various historical and geographic topics. Mark is currently director of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources project and previously was co-director of four National Endowment for the Humanities projects.
1st December 2010

Teaching World History as Mystery

Offering a philosophy, methodology, and examples for history instruction that are active, imaginative, and provocative, ... MoreTeaching World History as Mystery

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14th December 2010

Teaching U.S. History as Mystery

Presenting U.S. history as contested interpretations of compelling problems, this text offers a clear set of principles ... MoreTeaching U.S. History as Mystery

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7th October 2016

Geography as Inquiry: Teaching About and Exploring the Earth as Our Home

Geography as Inquiry invites teachers and learners to explore geography in exciting ways, across key concepts, connected... MoreGeography as Inquiry: Teaching About and Exploring the Earth as Our Home

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15th April 2021

Suspicious History: Questioning the Basis of Historical Evidence

Suspicious aims at providing teachers and students of history and related social sciences with ideas for critical thinki... MoreSuspicious History: Questioning the Basis of Historical Evidence

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