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Peer reviewedChilcoat, George W. – Social Studies, 1991
Provides classroom procedures for adapting the nineteenth-century-style song slide show to middle school history instruction. Suggests student production of song slide shows as individual or group projects. Argues that the activity can capture the drama of history and stimulate student curiosity about the past. (SG)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, History Instruction, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedChilcoat, George W. – Social Studies, 1993
Describes a secondary class activity in which students conduct historical research on the U.S. civil rights movement presenting their findings in comic book format. Discusses four components of comic book development: plot development, layout, drawing, and narration. Includes two pages from a student-developed comic book and suggestions for…
Descriptors: Black Leadership, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Comics (Publications)
Chilcoat, George W. – 1986
In considering the historical contributions of women in a high school history course, a series of projects were developed that were activity oriented, created student involvement in historial research, and organized to feature the roles women have played in the development of the United States. Classroom procedures are introduced based on early…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Curriculum Enrichment
Chilcoat, George W. – 1984
The study of popular music can be an effective method of examining social and cultural life. Popular music emphasizes the variety of human existence, goals, outlooks, and biases. A pervading theme in popular American music between 1959 and 1984 has been the theme of "America." Over 200 songs reflect personal, social, and political concerns about…
Descriptors: American Studies, Attitudes, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
Chilcoat, George W. – 1984
Popular culture genres of the mid-nineteenth century--the anti-slavery almanac, dime novel, panorama, and propaganda play--provide secondary school teachers with an historical medium to help students understand the conditions of slavery. Following an introduction to the uses of these genres in teaching, separate sections contain historical…
Descriptors: American Studies, Black Culture, Black History, Cultural Activities
Chilcoat, George W. – 1983
Activities focusing on three popular culture genres of the late nineteenth century--the muckraker magazine, the dime novel, and melodrama--help secondary students appreciate the ethnic diversity, social problems, and social themes of turn-of-the-century urban America. Material is divided into four sections. Following an introduction, the first…
Descriptors: American Studies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
