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Peer reviewedCooter, Robert B., Jr.; Chilcoat, George W. – Journal of Reading, 1991
Reviews the origins of melodrama, essential components for instructional purposes, and key elements that help melodrama succeed. Suggests methods for implementation of content-focused melodramas in history classes and methods to evaluate student understanding of the content. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, High Schools, History Instruction, Program Descriptions
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
