Conversations in History - Historical Events & the People Who Starred in Them - Softcover

Joe Gorman; Jack Trammell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931334307 ISBN 13: 9781931334303

Publisher: Pieces of Learning, 2005

Synopsis

9 Important Historical Events and the People who Starred in ThemNine historical scripts and accompanying standards-based critical thinking activities offer a unique way of telling American history. It is a creative, fun approach to the study of the events the building blocks of our country.Several script characters are fictional in order to give students a better understanding of what happened; however most characters are real, reciting actual quotes. Teachers and students choose the level of involvement students can read it individually as dialogue, present it as readers theater, or stage a play with props and costumes.Accompanying each event are differentiated activities that include vocabulary, checking for comprehension, questions calling for critical thinking, suggestions for further research, creative activities, discussion,and debate, involving all learning styles.Events include: American Revolution, War of 1812, Westward Expansion, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and II, the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pieces of Learning
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1931334307
• ISBN 13: 9781931334303
• Binding: Perfect Paperback