Echoes of the past Jackdaws and Historical Fiction Bring History to Life

Discusses the use of jackdaws, collections of artifacts generating a visual representation of a time period, and historical fiction in the classroom to bring history alive for students. Reports on the success of jackdaws in an early-childhood classroom and in a university setting with preservice tea...

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Published inChildhood education Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 136 - 141
Main Author Dodd, Elizabeth L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.1999
Association for Childhood Education International
Subjects
Childrens Literature
Early Childhood Education
Higher Education
Historical Fiction
Historical Materials
History
History Instruction
Interdisciplinary Approach
Jackdaws
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Teaching Methods
Thematic Approach
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Summary:Discusses the use of jackdaws, collections of artifacts generating a visual representation of a time period, and historical fiction in the classroom to bring history alive for students. Reports on the success of jackdaws in an early-childhood classroom and in a university setting with preservice teachers. Includes jackdaws and related historical fiction for five time periods. (TJQ)
ISSN:0009-4056
2162-0725
DOI:10.1080/00094056.1999.10522000