How do you think about the lessons of the thirteen colonies? There are so many great stories? Have you ever been in the role of the narrator? Sure stories are great teaching aids, but they may not be enough.
I have always struggled with the power of teaching with stories. Although research said that just are not stories to prompt students to think in critical ways, my favorite high school teachers told stories throughout the year. I definitelylearned to think critically. But perhaps this tangent is for another article.
If you choose stories also teach there are so many effective ways to do so in the light of the original thirteen colonies and the Stamp Act. Here is an example. The stamp act colonists typically seen as an oppressive action against the British, but was it really? Before acting on British stamps began to enforce, they had a lot of moneyStruggle against the French and Indian War. Sometimes they fought this war to protect colonists. Were not the British the right to earn back some of these funds, the colonists? question to consider, to discuss a debate in your class this. Of course, you should also prepare students with the discussion of colonial problems.
Another way to teach the thirteen colonies, is by the students for the role of a person who lived during the colonial period. So,For example, I recently developed a device in which the students play an adviser to a British family who has three sons. Each son has slightly different career goals and personal interests. The consultants, the students is the need to help the children determine the appropriate colonial region to which they move. Students use a series of instructions on Google Earth, which I have developed to prepare their presentations.
Storytelling is great. Butnot every student is of him in the same way I learned to learn from my high school teachers. The most effective teachers employ a variety of strategies to reach different students.
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