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ERIC Number: EJ233030
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Oct
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Interview a Historical Character.
Switala, William J.
Social Education, v44 n6 p519-20 Oct 1980
Suggests an interview approach which junior high and high school social studies teachers can use to increase the interest level of students in history classes. It is suggested that the teacher role play an historical figure. Objectives of the exercise are to make history come alive, teach the basic principles of the oral history interview, and bolster basic writing skills. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, History Instruction, Interviews, Junior High School Students, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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