Guardians of the past: using drama to assess learning in American history. From: Social Education | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Howlett, Charles F. | COPYRIGHT 2007 National Council for the Social Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Not long ago, I decided to minimize the stressful emphasis on assessments in learning in my 11th grade American History and Government classes and put the fun back into teaching. Tired of the repetitive aspects of teaching the required state standards related to the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court cases, I switched gears from simply noting the parts of the Constitution and the various branches of the federal government to emphasizing an understanding of case law and its effects...

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