Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-202).
Contents
The role of the individual : assessing who makes history -- How opinions become history : analyzing point of view -- Fighting words : examining rhetoric, reasoning, and the role of language in history -- A broader view : finding patterns underlying the past -- How historians think : writing as a way of understanding -- Current events : connecting past to present -- The power of information : igniting passion through research -- Global citizenship : learning to evaluate ethics and solve problems -- Epilogue.