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History
Conceptual frameworks may go by a number of different names such as cognitive frameworks, core concepts, mental structures, mental models, scaffolding, schemas or big ideas. The Bradley Commission on History in Schools has said, "To develop judgment and perspective, historical study must often focus upon broad, significant themes and questions, rather than shortlived memorization of facts without context.�
History educators often speak in terms of "themes" that represent an interest in phenomena that are manifested across several historical periods and/or geographic locations, and thus may offer useful insights into how humans generally behave and how the world generally works.