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Being There: How Fourth Graders Learned About Colonial America Through Journal Writing and Role Playing |
| Workshop + Curriculum & Instruction + Elementary School |
| 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 effects of coming to a new place (or having others invade yours), and respond through journal writing to events that affect you. Take home with you a model you can apply to teaching any historical period. |
| Presenters: Thea Dahlberg, Ann Sisko |
| Date: Friday 4:00pm - 6:00pm Room: Westin Providence Ballroom IV Event #85 |
Indicating interest in attending this session:
| Ellen Citron | Cooper City Elementary - Broward County Florida |
| Thea Dahlberg | Greenbrook School |
| Barbara Dean | Tamarac Elementary School |
| Maria Ennella | Nova Eisenhower Elementary |
| Karen Friend | Cooper City Elementary |
| Joy Hellman | Gosport Elementary School |