Education World: Wire Side Chat: Historical Fishwrap uses newspaper reproductions to te... - 1 views
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Bob Boyd on 01 Nov 12Few people think of todays newspapers as tomorrows history books. But two history teachers have compiled reproductions of newspapers front pages to help students get a snapshot of events as they were reported.
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Dan Snethen on 05 Jan 13This method allows the students to see history as an "in the moment" photo. Along with the headlines they can see local news, sports, editorials, and advertising. This offers a direct compare/contrast lesson on the time period being studied and current events.