Reading
Reading in the history classroom forces students out of their comfort zones. They grapple with unfamiliar names and vocabulary, and encounter voices from thousands of years in the past. That’s why teaching reading and historical literacy requires a unique approach. Try these skills-based materials, crafted by veteran historians and educators.
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Teaching This Skill
Reading Guide
Developing reading skills for the classroom and beyond.
Three-Step Reading Worksheet
Analyze text at three different levels to develop a deeper understanding.
Reading Overview
Reading strategies to help students dig into a variety of texts.
Data Literacy Guide
Clear, concise strategies to help teach data literacy and build student confidence with data visualizations.
Three-Step Reading for Data
This handy tool can be used with any data visualization.
Differentiation Guide
Research-backed strategies for differentiation, modification, and adaptation.
Reading in Three Steps
Introduction to Three-Step Reading
Activity
Introduction to Three-Step Reading
Three-Step Reading is a strategy that helps you critically analyze what you read, and yes, it has three steps. And this strategy isn’t just for this course—you can use it with anything you read!
Three-Step Reading for Graphic Biographies
Activity
Three-Step Reading for Graphic Biographies
This tool will help you read more than just the words on the page. Fill out this worksheet as you read the first graphic biography in the course.
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Lesson 1.2
What is World History?
World history is the study of connections linking humanity across our long history. Developing skills like claim testing and scale switching will help you reveal those connections.
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Lesson 1.0
History Themes
Where does history begin? Explore multiple narratives, learn to analyze evidence, and uncover how one event can hold many stories—all through the six key themes of AP World History.
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Lesson 1.4
History and Memory
Each of us has a history, and each of us has memories. What’s the difference between history and memory?
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