Making History Alive in the Classroom

Here are some more Strategies that can make history alive in the classroom!

Using the technology of today, teachers will have the power to increase the engagement of students in the class! Making History Alive will be filled with meaning, value-based, participatory, and activeness. 

It is important to have students engaged while learning history. Learned from chapter 12 section 6
One strategy that should be used in the classroom is the EPIC strategy. The EPIC strategy:
EXPERIENCES- related to the topic being taught
PERCEPTIONS-feeling that students have, details that they remembered
INFORMATION-teacher shares information about the topic being studied
CONNECTIONS- teacher helps students make connections between the students' experiences and perceptions and the topic being studied. 



Role Playing/ Simulations- Leads children to be engaged and have a better understanding and purpose


Artifacts to get the students engaged in the lesson you will be teaching. Teaching with artifacts is a good way to keep the students engaged. Real life objects from the past are very cool for students to see.

Local History- Interview members of the community or family members that know about the past. You can combine geography and social studies. You can also have the students go to different historical sites in their area and see what makes their area unique.

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