How Students Learn: History in the Classroom (2005)

Chapter: 4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History

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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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Suggested Citation: "4 “They Thought the World Was Flat” Applying the Principles of How People Learn in Teaching High School History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11100.
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