To start, see these simple lessons that integrate historical thinking skills (“social studies practices”) found in the NYS standards with the analysis of different types of historical documents. More than 100 free Reading Like a Historian lessons are available on the Stanford History Education Group website: sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons
Explore over 130 easy-to-use assessments that measure students' historical thinking rather than recall of facts. For more information and dozens of new history assessments, please visit the Stanford History Education Group's new website: beyondthebubble.stanford.edu