Making History

by Esther Shein

Creating podcasts out of actual World War II-era events offers one example of a collaborative project that is propelling students out of their textbooks and into the real world.

Jennifer Dorman was in a fix. Teaching ninth-grade US history at Holicong Middle School in Doylestown, PA, Dorman wanted to tap into her students' interest in creating "something of value," she says, "not just for their teachers, but something they could share with other students and people." (more)

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