Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ549860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
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Essential Ways of Knowing: Drama and the Visual Arts in Social Studies. Current Concerns.
McKay, Roberta
Canadian Social Studies, v31 n3 p116 Spr 1997
Recommends using "Readers' Theater" as an interdisciplinary approach to social studies. Maintains that the format lends itself to the examination of social issues and current events while it provides opportunities for a variety of learning styles. Briefly discusses Jan Truss' book, "A Very Small Rebellion." (MJP)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Curriculum Enrichment, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Modalities, Oral Interpretation, Readers Theater, Social Studies, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Theater Arts, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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