By Michael J. Bakalis. Thirty-one problem-based learning activities encourage students not only to think critically about U.S. history but also, as the author puts it, to "understand the process, puzzles, complexity, drama, and relevance of history." Each problem has a brief reading that sets context, questions for students to focus on as they conduct research, a primary source, and wrap-up questions that emphasize connections to today. Examples: Does Abraham Lincoln deserve the title "The Great Emancipator"? Did the New Deal lift the U.S. out of the Depression? Did the 1960s represent an American cultural revolution? Was Ronald Reagan responsible for ending the Cold War? Grades 8 and up. Illustrated. Harbridge. 375 pages. ©2011.
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