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Peer reviewedChilcoat, George W. – Social Studies, 1987
Describes an activity in which high school students learn about the Depression through the Pop Art of that era. Activity has students interview a relative or other person who lived at the time of the depression, produce five drawings depicting the experiences related to them by the interviewee, and exhibit the drawings in the classroom. (AEM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Artists, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedChilcoat, George W. – Social Studies, 1988
Discusses the use of a "crankie," a simple story device made from a cardboard box, in studying women's history in the high school classroom. Presents an example of a crankie story which focuses on Rosa Parks and the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott. Describes an evaluation process and assesses the activity's instructional value. (GEA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, High Schools, History Instruction, Learning Activities
Chilcoat, George W. – 1983
A project in which high school students examine the social history of the United States through a popular music presentation is described. The introduction of the paper draws together a series of sources which emphasize the importance of popular music, particularly during the 1960's and 1970's. The social effects of popular music are outlined:…
Descriptors: Group Activities, High Schools, History Instruction, Music
Download full textChilcoat, George W.; Vocke, David E. – 1988
Teaching the Vietnam War in high school history courses is a challenge to the instructor, and study that relies only on textbooks may neglect the controversy surrounding the War and the issues that faced the nation. This paper discusses how to use songs about the Vietnam War as an instructional tool to investigate the role of songs during the War…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Curriculum Enrichment
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. – 1983
Arranged into four parts, the paper offers practical and motivating techniques for using the dime novel in high school classrooms, particularly in the study of women's history. The first part of the paper describes the historical background of the dime novel that was originally intended to entertain the reading public with fast-paced action, high…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Creative Teaching, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
