Originally published on November 19, 2015 (Episode 39)
Introduction
After thirty-odd conversations, it was time for an editorial manifesto: what is history, and how do we think historically? Al Zambone sits down with his colleague Lendol Calder, a Carnegie Scholar and national leader in history pedagogy, to spell out what makes historical thinking unique.
Together they explore why historical thinking matters, what it looks like in practice, and how it helps us better understand both past and present.
About the Guest
Lendol Calder is Professor of History at Augustana College, a Carnegie Scholar, and the 2010 Illinois Professor of the Year. He has written widely on the scholarship of teaching and learning.
For Further Investigation
Lendol Calder, THE KIDS ARE (GOING TO BE) ALRIGHT. The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. 2015;14(3):433-440.
Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts (Temple University Press, 2001)
Sam Wineburg, Daisy Martin & Chauncey Monte-Sano, Reading Like a Historian (Teachers College Press, 2012)
💬 Listen & Discuss
What does it mean to “think historically”? How can practicing it shape both teaching and citizenship? Share and discuss!
