Section 1: History in the Elementary Grades
Relating Historical Events by Cause and Effect

Additional resources for further exploration

Scan the following link for information on how to use a fishbone graphic organizer.

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_03.htm

The following link contains information on helping students see history as a dynamic process of causes and effects and includes a link to an iPad app.

http://www.flowofhistory.com/

The information at the link below focuses on teaching cause-and-effect reasoning.

http://blueprintforhistory.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/teaching-cause-and-effect-reasoning/