title: Teaching American History: An Inquiry Approach (Teacher to Teacher Publications)
author:  Avram Barlowe 
description: <b>Avram Barlowe</b> is a teacher at Urban Academy Laboratory High School in New York City.
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  Debates in History Teaching
  What are the key debates in history teaching today?
  Debates in History Teaching explores the major issues all history teachers encounter 
  in their daily professional lives. It encourages critical reflection and aims to stimulate 
  both novice and experienced teachers to think more deeply about their practice, and 
  link research and evidence to what they have observed in schools. 
  Written by a range of history professionals, chapters tackle established and con-
  temporary issues enabling you to reach informed judgements and argue your point 
  of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. 
  Debates include: 
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  What is the purpose of history teaching?
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  What do history teachers need to know?
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  Should ‘academic history’ be taught in the classroom?
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  What is the role of evidence in history teaching and learning?
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  How should you make use of ICT in your lessons?
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  Should moral learning be an aim of history education?
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  How should history lea