Story Power - 9781607099192

Story PowerBreathing Life into History\nAuthor(s): Elizabeth Cervini Manvell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield Education\nISBN-13: 9781607099192, 978-1607099192\nSynopsis\nNot every teacher loves history and the same can be said about students. It doesn't have to be that way. People love a good story. History is a collection of stories that trace the path people, famous and little known, took as they faced the challenges of life. The choices they made teach us about human nature and help us better understand the world, each other, and ourselves. \n\nWhen students hear something interesting, something they connect to personally, they pay attention and want to know more. The stories in primary materials - a diary, letter, census record, photograph, official report - breathe life into history and invite critical thinking and conceptual understanding.\n\nStory Power! teaches us where to find stories, to assess the q.