Introduction: “Mr. Jefferson, Meet the Digital Natives”

Abstract

The introduction presents the challenges of teaching history and social studies within a society that questions why we should learn about the past. It summarizes federal legislation and funding that have both expanded and limited history education at various times. It suggests that historical interpretation and performance are ways to engage students in their ability to make meaning of the past and engage in inquiry, at a time when student access to historical information and media is often overwhelming. The introduction concludes with a summary of all chapters as they advance a process for historical inquiry through storytelling and interpretation.

Citation

Paska, L.M. (2020), "Introduction: “Mr. Jefferson, Meet the Digital Natives”", Heuvel, L.L. (Ed.) Living History in the Classroom, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-595-620201001