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Instructor, 1984
A collection of plays, stories, and rhymes are offered in this article to help celebrate Halloween. (DF)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Drama, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Peer reviewedKarras, Ray W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1994
Contends that teachers assign essay writing to help students improve their critical thinking skills. Discusses six criteria of a well-written history essay. Includes a five-essay assignment strategy, designed to be implemented over the course of an academic year, to help students improve essay research and writing. (CFR)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Essay Tests, History Instruction
