| How does one make history come to life in the classroom? Traditional models of reading the textbook and answering the questions have often been stultifying and deadly, leading to a loathing of history. In this workshop, we will share a model for the study of history through role-playing and journal writing. Adopt a character from the colonial American period, learn about your character's daily life, experience the affects of coming to a new place (or having others invade yours), develop a social network in your colonial village, and respond through journal writing and roundtable discussions to events that affect you. Take home a model you can apply to teaching any historical period! |
