History and Drama

How about a little Drama?

"Tell me and I will forget.

Show me and I will remember.

Involve me and I will understand."

Chinese Proverb

Guidelines:

What's the value of using drama?

Dealing with the issues of group work and "acting"...

* Dealing with Disagreements

* Making the room safe to "act"

* Rehearsing or practicing

*Check vocabulary / pronunciations

*No accents

I. Role Playing
Lesson 1: American Revolution Town Meeting: Should the colonists use violence to break away from their government?
Lesson 2: The Cherokees Should the Cherokees be removed from their homeland?
Lesson 3: Mexican American War: (small group) When is it right to use force to take land from another people? Lesson 4: Meet the Press What were the arguments for and against slavery?
II. Reader's Theater 1. Script: Martin Luther King, Jr. Power Point: Martin from ggorospe 2. Script: Immigration Experience Power Point: Immigrants from ggorospe 3. Script: Declaration of Independence Power Point: Declaration 4. Script: Declaration of Sentiments Video: Bad Romance..Women's Suffrage
III. Musical Lessons Constitution Rap IV. Newscast! V. Quick Quarrels