Marietta College Education Department - Educators as Leaders for 21st Century Schools



Critical Thinking Utilizing the History as Mystery Strategy
Summer 2013
University of International Relations
Beijing, China

Professor: Dr. Cathy Mowrer
Email: mowrerc@marietta.edu


"Create within every child the understanding that he or she is an historian"
Cathy S. Mowrer

Course Description:
Students will be introduced to critical thinking through the history as mystery strategy. They will investigate, analyze, and interpret various mysteries or events with conflicting viewpoints. Students will then work in groups to select an appropriate topic and provide the various perspectives on that topic.

Required Texts/Readings:
Readings will be provided in class.

Objectives