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Staying Engaged After Retirement: History As A Focal Point, Roger Hiemstra Dr., Dr. Roger Hiemstra
Staying Engaged After Retirement: History As A Focal Point, Roger Hiemstra Dr., Dr. Roger Hiemstra
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The author uses his long interest in history to serve as a foundation for an active and fulfilling retirement after completing a career as a professor of adult education.
“Those Events Really Happened!” How Elementary Students Transact With History And Historical Fiction While Reading The American Girl Series, Sarah Lewis Philpott
“Those Events Really Happened!” How Elementary Students Transact With History And Historical Fiction While Reading The American Girl Series, Sarah Lewis Philpott
Doctoral Dissertations
This qualitative study examines how elementary readers transact with history and historical fiction while reading the American Girl series. A review of literature revealed a lack of educational research about the AG series and a need for research concerning how elementary students transact with historical fiction. The researcher attempted to answer the following questions:
- How do fourth grade students transact with history while reading the AG series of historical fiction?
- How do fourth grade students transact with the AG series of historical fiction?
The researcher interviewed, observed, and participated in a book club with seven public school females. Data were …