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Through Their Eyes: Perspective Taking Activities For Social Studies Classes, William Gary Cole, Gary Padgett
Through Their Eyes: Perspective Taking Activities For Social Studies Classes, William Gary Cole, Gary Padgett
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies
Perspective taking activities have been shown to yield a number of positive effects for students across disciplines. In this article, the authors provide two ready-to-teach lessons plans that encourage perspective taking through research, critical thinking, and creativity. By asking students to view history through the eyes of the people who lived it, these activities help students think deeply and creatively about social studies content.