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Alvarez, Patricia – History Teacher, 2008
Biography has a proven track record of exciting interest in historical events. Barbara Tuchman used it extensively in her best-selling histories, considering it a "vehicle to carry the larger subject," something that "encompasses the universal in a particular... representative." Others favor biography because it "humanizes history," "personalizes…
Descriptors: Biographies, Role Playing, Class Activities, Student Attitudes
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Maestri, Melissa Amy – History Teacher, 2006
The research for this study was undertaken to analyze the New York State 11th grade United States History Regents exams through conducting a content analysis of the types of multiple-choice questions asked in Part I of the tests with a particular emphasis on the variety of questions asked regarding women and race. Because these tests stand at the…
Descriptors: Grade 11, United States History, Multicultural Education, Content Analysis