Tales Worth Telling : Stories of Selected Heroes/ Heroines Who Define Us as American
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0761862242
ISBN-13
9780761862246
Publisher
University Press of America
Imprint
University Press of America
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 23rd, 2013
Print length
231 Pages
Weight
466 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.60 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & militaryCollected biographiesHistory of the Americas
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In a set of stories about 17 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.
In a set of stories about 17 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.
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