When students take on the roles of historical or literary figures, they develop a greater understanding of characters' identities and motivations, and are able to more deeply explore and reflect upon key issues and themes. In this new book from award-winning teacher David Sherrin, you'll find out how this lively instructional format will make teaching a more immersive, interactive, and memorable experience for your middle school and high school students.

Companion Website

Meet the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Playing with Our Minds

Part 1: A Role-Play How-to-Guide

1. Common Questions about Role-Playing

2. Creating Role-Plays

3. Executing Role-Plays

Part 2: Examples of Historical Role-Plays

4. The Aztec-Spanish Encounter

5. Germany between the Wars

Part 3: Examples of Literature Role-Plays

6. Fences, The Pearl, and More

Conclusion

David Sherrin is an English and Social Studies teacher at Harvest Collegiate High School in New York City, where he is also the Social Studies Department Chair and the Master Teacher. At the 2014 NCSS Annual Conference, he was the recipient of the 2014 Robert H. Jackson Center National Award for Teaching Justice. He is also the author of Judging for Themselves: Using Mock Trials to Bring Social Studies and English to Life.