Sherrin The Classes They Remember

Using Role-Plays and Mock Trials to Bring Social Studies and English to Life
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-317-38254-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 252 Seiten

Learn how to use role-plays and mock trials to bring history and literature to life! When students take on the roles of historical or literary figures, they develop a greater understanding of characters’ identities and motivations, and are able to more deeply explore and reflect upon key issues and themes. In this new book from award-winning teacher David Sherrin, you’ll find out how these lively instructional formats will make teaching a more immersive, interactive, and memorable experience for your middle school and high school students. The book includes:

- A clear how-to-guide to get the most out of role-playing in your class;

- Ready-made units and lessons to get you started right away, complete with sample scripts, scaffolding worksheets, and assessment rubrics;

- Templates and step-by-step instructions to help you design your own role-plays and mock trials.

The pre-made units,which Sherrin spent years refining in his classroom, cover historical topics such as the rise of Nazi Germany, the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, and the inquisitions of Martin Luther and Galileo. You’ll also find fun and interactive role-plays and mock trials based on literary works like The Pearl, Fences, and To Kill a Mockingbird. These lessons will help students at all ability levels to become better communicators, problem-solvers, and creative thinkers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sherrin, David

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Companion Website

Meet the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Playing with Our Minds

Part 1: A Role-Play How-to-Guide

1. Common Questions about Role-Playing

2. Creating Role-Plays

3. Executing Role-Plays

Part 2: Examples of Historical Role-Plays

4. The Aztec-Spanish Encounter

5. Germany between the Wars

Part 3: Examples of Literature Role-Plays

6. Fences, The Pearl, and More

Part 4: A Mock Trial How-to-Guide

7. Creating and Executing Successful Mock Trials

Part 5: Examples of Historical and Literary Mock Trials

8. The Nuremberg Trial of Julius Streicher

9. Galileo and Martin Luther Inquisition Trials

10. To Kill a Mockingbird Trial

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

David Sherrin is the Social Studies Department Chair, Master Teacher, and Pedagogical Coach at Harvest Collegiate High School in New York City. At the 2014 NCSS Annual Conference, he was the recipient of the 2014 Robert H. Jackson Center National Award for Teaching Justice.