Sunday, October 28, 2007

Fires in the Bathroom: Chapter 7

One part of this chapter that jumped out to me was the part about helping students "visualize history", such as brining in a person to talk about their experiences or having them assume the roles of important people from history.

This stuck out to me because I think it's a great way to help teach history. For a lot of people history is "the most boring subject ever" (my brother) because sometimes they're just being told to memorize names, dates, and events. IF, however, you make it interactive and interesting, there's a good chance they'll not only be more fascinated but also be able to gain a better understanding of the importance of these names, dates, and events.

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