Elizabeth George is associate professor of History at Taylor University, where she also oversees the Social Studies Education major. She has published and presented on using games, role-playing, and other active learning strategies in history and social studies classrooms.

If turning the history classroom into a place buzzing with intellectual excitement is your goal, then Engaging the Past: Action and Interaction in the History Classroom is the book for you.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: The You Decide LectureChapter 2: History LabChapter 3: Board Games for Non-Gamer InstructorsChapter 4: Using StoriesChapter 5: Visual LiteraciesChapter 6: Role Playing Games and SimulationsConclusion Bibliography About the Author

Elizabeth George is associate professor of History at Taylor University, where she also oversees the Social Studies Education major. She has published and presented on using games, role-playing, and other active learning strategies in history and social studies classrooms.

If turning the history classroom into a place buzzing with intellectual excitement is your goal, then Engaging the Past: Action and Interaction in the History Classroom is the book for you.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: The You Decide LectureChapter 2: History LabChapter 3: Board Games for Non-Gamer InstructorsChapter 4: Using StoriesChapter 5: Visual LiteraciesChapter 6: Role Playing Games and SimulationsConclusion Bibliography About the Author