Using Historical Empathy to Excite Students about the Study of History: Can You Empathize with Neville Chamberlain?.

Foster, Stuart

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ERIC Number: EJ588697

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Publication Date: 1999

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Using Historical Empathy to Excite Students about the Study of History: Can You Empathize with Neville Chamberlain?

Foster, Stuart

Social Studies, v90 n1 p18-24 Jan-Feb 1999

Describes a historical empathy lesson that requires high school students to understand, explain, and evaluate why Neville Chamberlain followed the policy of appeasement in his negotiations with Adolf Hitler. Defines historical empathy and includes an appendix with list of key events, student investigation sheet, and resource materials. (CMK)

Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Empathy, Group Activities, High Schools, History Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Resource Materials, Social Studies, Student Research, World War II

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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