Summary This program focuses on the use of history as a tool for curricular integration. You will see a reproduction of an eighteenth century fire engine in use, and then learn how historians dissect the past to learn about all aspects of combating fire in colonial times. You will also learn how your students can learn these same techniques to become amateur historians themselves. A panel of historians, teachers, and curriculum specialists discuss how to put the lessons of the past to work in the classroom. You will discover how to use history lessons not just for social studies classes, but in orther subjects such as science, English and mathematics. This program will serve as a primer on using history as a tool for lessons well beyond history. View more details
Directed : William G. Wagner Erik Elvrgren
Written : Unknown
Stars : Rob Smith Pete Pitard
Genres : Drama Family History Documentary
Release date : Mar 22, 2014
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Language : English
Filming locations : Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Production companies : Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Summary This program focuses on the use of history as a tool for curricular integration. You will see a reproduction of an eighteenth century fire engine in use, and then learn how historians dissect the past to learn about all aspects of combating fire in colonial times. You will also learn how your students can learn these same techniques to become amateur historians themselves. A panel of historians, teachers, and curriculum specialists discuss how to put the lessons of the past to work in the classroom. You will discover how to use history lessons not just for social studies classes, but in orther subjects such as science, English and mathematics. This program will serve as a primer on using history as a tool for lessons well beyond history. View more details
Genres : Drama Family History Documentary
Release date : Mar 22, 2014
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Language : English
Filming locations : Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Production companies : Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
