The creative activities and resources in this book will help
teachers improve their students' academic skills, inject humor into
their classes, and illustrate the connections between American
history, cultural changes, human behavior, ethical issues, current
events, and students' lives. Students who complete these lessons
will feel a connection with their teachers and will be motivated to
make a difference in the world. This book is ideal for U.S. history
and social studies instructors who have students in upper
elementary, middle, high school, or college classrooms. The
innovative lessons range from debates about Disney's Pocahontas and
an episode of The Simpsons to content analyses of I Love Lucy and
Seinfeld, to the creation of political satire, to a paper airplane
assembly line contest. The book also includes the following:
fantasy Senate races; an examination of changes in the portrayals
of African Americans and women in ads; American Revolution and
1920s Celebrity Meetings; a simulation of the American colonies in
which students earn "money" and pay taxes; an animal rights debate
about Ugg boots and NBA leather basketballs; college admissions
interviews for influential people; and explorations involving
music, architecture, movies, acting, art, and political cartoons.
The exercises help teachers build a strong classroom community and
reach students who have different learning styles and abilities by
activating students' multiple intelligences. Overall, the lessons
promote thoughtful and enthusiastic participation, and they
incorporate movement, music, architecture, movies, acting, art,
political cartoons, and technology. This book provides social
studies teachers and education professors with new ideas that will
invigorate their classroom and energize students.
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