Lesson Plan

Bavaria Has Issues...Experimental Components

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Do you want to be a detective by analyzing situations? An engaging activity provides young historians with the tools to help them understand the difference between data types and how to analyze them to draw conclusions. Scholars complete detective games and group activities to identify different data types and deepen their understanding of analyzing historical data.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the lesson to explain what primary and secondary sources are and how to use them
  • Have pupils come up with a list of the pros and cons of working with primary and secondary sources
Classroom Considerations
  • Instructors might need to explain qualitative and quantitative data to help students better understand the material
Pros
  • No prior background knowledge is required to complete the lesson
  • Lesson makes a great introduction to the concepts of primary and secondary sources
Cons
  • None