Jack Zevin

Teaching U.S. History as Mystery presents U.S. history as a series of contested interpretations of compelling problems. This text offers a clear set of principles and strategies, along with case studies and "Mystery Packets" of documentary materials from key periods in American history. Teachers can use these resources with their students to promote and sustain problem-finding and problem-solving in history...

Presenting U.S. history as contested interpretations of compelling problems, this text offers a clear set of principles and strategies, together with case studies and "Mystery Packets" of documentary materials from key periods in American history, that teachers can use with their students to promote and sustain problem-finding and problem-solving in history and social studies classrooms. Structured to encourage new attitudes...