Inductive Teaching: How the Historian Deals with Mindset

Duration: 28 min

Creator: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Co.

Description: Shows that a historian's frame of reference is a product of his culture and that it may be so rigid as to prevent accurate reporting and/or interpreting of events. Demonstrates several ways to recognize unstated assumptions, whether evidence supports a hypothesis, and assesses the degree to which the statements in an article are factually accurate.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)