Social Studies

Staging the Past: Theatre as Historical Evidence with Héctor Elizondo

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Title : Staging the Past: Theatre as Historical Evidence with Héctor Elizondo

Subject Area/Grade: Social Studies / 6th-8th Grade

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • OBSERVE specific details in dramatic performances without immediately treating them as historical facts.
  • QUESTION what the performances suggest and what additional evidence is needed.
  • INVESTIGATE by contextualizing and corroborating the performances with primary and secondary sources.
  • EXPLAIN a historically defensible conclusion using evidence from multiple sources.
  • Distinguish among the historical period represented, the period in which a play was written, and a modern performance of that play.

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