In order to teach student s about history, teachers need to help students become involved in history. Instead of having the students memorize meaningless dates, times, public figures, and so forth, teachers should create or design lessons and activities that create a connection between the students and history. For example, instead of reading about the Boston Tea Party, students could reenact the event. Reenacting historical events will not only help students to better understand the reasons behind the event s, but it will also help students remember information about the event. Students could also write their own reenactment of the event. Another way in which to get students involved in their learning about history is for the students to pick a time in history and create a museum exhibit. Timelines are also a great way for students to link events and understand cause and effect. Students who are involved and interested in what they are learning are going to learn more than students who are not.
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