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ERIC Number: EJ371917
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Drama, Doorway to the Past.
Nelson, Pamela A.
Language Arts, v65 n1 p20-25 Jan 1988
Suggests that drama provides an excellent opportunity for children to learn about history, especially children who have not yet reached the formal operational level of development. Describes a program coordinated with a historical museum in which children reenact a school day in 1888. (ARH)
Descriptors: Drama, Dramatic Play, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Historic Sites, History, History Instruction, Local History, Museums, Pretend Play, Role Playing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Drama in Education; Piaget (Jean)
Note: Themed Issue: Drama as a Learning Medium.