Breaking Away from the Textbook

Teaching history should not be reciting an endless list of dead men entombed between the covers of a textbook. Instead <I>Breaking Away from the Textbook</I> offers a fascinating journey through world history. Not a comprehensive theory-heavy guide this book focuses onactive classroom activities methods for students to grapple with humanity's issues andinnovative ways to show students the relevance of the past to the world today. The key to this wonderful work is its incorporation of various disciplines including art music and writing to create a fun and active classroom. Appropriate for all grade levels.