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High School History Recap

The High School History Recap podcast was started by two passionate teachers from South Africa who realised the value of taking history teaching and learning beyond the confines of the textbook and classroom. Their recipe includes constructive conversations with learners and experts alike. William and Colin investigate topics covered in most history classrooms but also ask questions about how best to teach and learn these topics. They cover the "what to teach", "how to teach", "how we learn", and "thinking tools" of history teaching and learning. Find them on any podcast player platform like Apple or Spotify. Let's share the love for history. Find us on Twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Our email address is highschoolhistoryrecap@gmail.com.

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#16 History Skills with Michael Cocks

May 08, 2020 • William H Palk, Colin du Plessis and Michael Cocks • Season 1 • Episode 16

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In this episode we have a discussion with a high school history teacher from Australia. Michael Cocks is the creator of the very helpful History Skills website. We find out what inspired him to become a history teacher. He gives us some background on how history as a subject is structured in his country. Michael introduces us to his history skills categories of historical knowledge, researching, source criticism and essay writing. The idea is to explore these categories in more depth in later podcasts. We also look at what makes history a valuable subject to learn. This is really the point of our podcast. To reach out to other history teachers to really create the best learning opportunities for our students. Also check out Michael's YouTube channel. Please chat to us @WilliamHPalk, @C_duPlessis and @HistorySkills.

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