Bringing History To Life »

Imagine a Founding Father visiting a classroom today, or a sailor from the War of 1812, an Amish man, a 19th Century pioneer, or even a Civil War veteran. Ronald Morris has spent more than 25 years bringing these characters into classrooms and inspiring other educators to do the same. He now is synthesizing his vast knowledge and experience into a resource for all types of educators who help elementary and middle school aged children develop a love of history.

List of Tables v

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

1 Introduction to First-person Presentation 1

2 Second Grade Presidents' Day 15

3 Third Grade at Simmons School 25

4 Fourth Grade Civil War 37

5 How First-person Historical Narrative is Conducted by Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers 53

6 Sixth Grade at Hope, Indiana, Cemetery 73

7 Third and Seventh Grade Texas History Walk 93

8 First-person in an Eighth-Grade Unites States History Classroom 105

9 Conclusions 131

Appendix I Historical Clothing 139

Appendix II National Council for the Social Studies Standards 143

Index 145

About the Author 157