University of Pittsburgh School of Education

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Institute for Practice and Research in Education
Course Description - IPRE 9136

 

IPRE 9136 - WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION

THIS WORKSHOP FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH AND SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS EXAMINES THE VALUE OF THE TRADITIONAL RESEARCH PAPER AND PROVIDES THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INSIGHTS INTO AN EXCITING AND PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVE. THIS ALTERNATIVE UTILIZES CREATIVE WRITING (HISTORICAL FICTION) AND TEACHES RESEARCH SKILLS. THE WORKSHOP WILL INVOLVE DISCUSSION, IN-CLASS LIBRARY RESEARCH, INFORMAL WRITING AND STUDY OF STUDENT WRITING.

Credits: 1

This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.