Teaching Historical Empathy

Dr. Katherine Perrotta earned her B.S. in Adolescence Education and Social Studies from the State University of New York at Oneonta, M.A. in History from the City University of New York College of Staten Island, and Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with a Social Studies Concentration from Georgia State University. Dr. Perrotta began her career as a middle grades social studies teacher in the New York City Department of Education. She is currently an Associate Professor of Middle and Secondary Education with a Social Studies emphasis at Mercer University Tift College of Education.Dr. Jennifer Curl has a bachelor’s degree in English from Agnes Scott College, an M.A.T. in Secondary English and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Mercer University Atlanta. She taught high school English for 15 years and now teaches as a Clinical Professor of English Education at the University of West Georgia.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 - Literary AnalysisChapter 2 - Digital MediaChapter 3 - Music and Recording ArtsChapter 4 - Films and Documentaries　Chapter 5 - Photographs and Visual ArtsChapter 6 - Place-Based EducationConclusion

Katherine Perrotta and Jennifer Curl’s Teaching Historical Empathy: Bridging the Past and Present is a much-needed tool for teachers in the classroom. In today’s ever-changing world, it is a welcome salve that can help teachers lead students to become more empathetic critical thinkers that can truly put themselves in others’ shoes. If you are struggling to bridge history with ELA instructional practices, this is the read you needColby WilliamsEnglish Language Arts teacher