Tales Worth Telling: Stories of Selected Heroes/ Heroines Who Define Us as American

ISBN-13: 9780761862246 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 231 str.

Tony R. Sanchez

Opis

In a set of stories about seventeen American heroes and heroines, this book analyzes the hero concept in the nation s history. This book unmasks and reveals some of the United States most beloved historical figures, reflecting their strengths, values, and flaws as no conventional history textbook can. Each chapter provides a comprehensive and complex look at the heroes and heroines who helped to shape a national identity. This book also examines the history, mechanics, and proven benefits of storytelling, identifying the form as an effective strategy to teach about some of the nation s most famous men and women. Each story concludes with a set of discussion questions that allow both educators and students to probe transcending values that are still relevant for young Americans today.