Storytelling in Schools
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Jackie Baldwin jackie@story-lovers.com
Kate Dudding kate@katedudding.com
History Happens Day by Day by Judy C. Pierce and Kay Terry
Southern Social Studies Journal, v26 n2 p6-11 Spr 2001
Keywords: elementary education, middle school, high school, cultural awareness and understanding, personal stories and history
ABSTRACT
This paper contends that teaching students about history through storytelling enlivens the classroom and enables students to understand the past, their own history, and culture. Provides a list of 12 elements that can be included in a story, such as foods, historical context, transportation, schools, and family life/entertainment.