Archives: Mastery Badges

Congratulations on completing the Bill of Rights Institute's Master Teacher Course! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Analyzed how BRI resources and our approaches in pedagogy support the promise of liberty and equality as expressed in the Declaration of Independence Deconstructed a BRI resource independently and reflect on ways students can [...]

Congratulations on completing Selecting Resources for Viewpoint Diversity, the first course in BRI’s online program, Teaching Viewpoint Diversity! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: review ways in which to bring in multiple perspectives in historical events outline the 360o perspective for supporting teaching current events identify a topic and create a […]

Congratulations on completing Viewpoints in the Classroom Discussion, the final course in BRI’s online program, Teaching Viewpoint Diversity! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: compare dialogue, discussion, and debate and explain the purpose of each in the classroom explore ways to structure conversations around diverse sources and different perspectives of students […]

Congratulations on completing Understanding Intellectual Charity, the second course in BRI’s online program, Teaching Viewpoint Diversity! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: define and describe examples of intellectual charity. charitably summarize examples of arguments in civic life. review an example of argument mapping points of view and create charitable summaries of […]

Congratulations on completing Identifying Viewpoint Diversity, the first course in BRI’s online program, Teaching Viewpoint Diversity! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Define viewpoint diversity and identify examples in civic life Identify their own viewpoints on topics in civic life and what influences those viewpoints Analyze multiple perspectives that align with […]

Congratulations on completing Scaffold Sources for Various Learners, the fourth course in BRI’s online program, Considering the Source! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Understand that teaching students how to read is important to their work as history/social studies teachers. Learn the importance of scaffolding and modifying text for student use. […]

Congratulations on completing Selecting Relevant Sources, the third course in BRI’s online program, Considering the Source! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Learn the skills needed to select relevant and credible sources. Apply historic source literacy skills to review and analyze a primary source. Create a portfolio of sources to use […]

Congratulations on completing Applying Historical Source Literacy, the second course in BRI’s online program, Considering the Source! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Reflect on successes and acknowledge barriers when using sources with students. Review historical source literacy skills and practice applying skills with a primary source. Evaluate a primary source […]

Congratulations on completing Understanding Sources as Pieces of History, the first course in BRI’s online program, Considering the Source! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Understand the importance of using sources with students for more engaging and successful lessons. Know the meaning and use of interpretation in the study of history. […]

Congratulations on completing Building a Toolkit for Teaching Historical Reasoning, the fifth course in BRI’s online program, Teaching Historical Reasoning! This badge indicates your achievement of the following learning objectives: Analyze strategies for teaching historical thinking skills and reasoning processes Create a toolkit of strategies for teaching historical reasoning in the classroom