Past, Present and Personal : Teaching Writing in U.S.History

William Kashatus knows from years of teaching history that history education can be much improved by teaching the craft of writing, one of the most meaningful ways for students to develop critical-thinking and reading skills.

In this book, he offers methods to move students from basic descriptive writing to more complex expository essays and term papers.

In the process, he shows teachers how to tap into students' multiple intelligences and cultivate their intellectual curiosity.

Special features help in your teaching: primary source documents, speech excerpts, student writing samples, diagrams to aid visual learners, charts for in-class exercises, and anecdotes about working with student writers.