Historical empathy as perspective recognition and care in one secondary social studies classroom

Theory and Research in Social Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-202

  Brooks, Sarah ^a  

^a ELMHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced Placement; Care; European History; Historical empathy; Historical understanding; Perspective recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867569760     PISSN: 00933104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00933104.2011.10473452     Document Type: Review

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