Westhoff, Laura M. “Seeing Through the Eyes of a History Teacher.” (2012)

An essay is presented in which the author discusses her experience teaching a course entitled "U.S. History for the Secondary Classroom" at the University of Missouri, St Louis (UMSL) in the early 21st century. The author focuses on the importance of historical synthesis necessary for high school history teachers and states that the concept is often overlooked in teacher education programs.