Message from rgochez

I have used role playing and Tableau (students posing in still images) in my classroom before and it works really well. I particularly like using this teaching strategy because it allows everyone to participate in a meaningful way. The students that love to act and love to get attention really love role playing and the students who would normally never speak in class, can finally get the opportunity to participate in front of the class without having to give a speech on their own...etc. This is also a really good strategy when working with students who don't have a mastery of the language yet and for students with disabilities. When I cover WWII in my US history class, I have done several role playing skits/Tableus; including the Japanese internment and Hiroshima/Nagasaki. I highly recommend that teachers use these techniques in their classrooms.