{"product_id":"past-into-present-effective-techniques-for-firstperson-historical-interpretation-9780807847107","title":"Past into Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePast into Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation\u003c\/strong\u003e by Roth, Stacy F.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780807847107.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst-person interpretation--the portrayal of historical\ncharacters through interactive dramatization or roleplaying--is\nan effective, albeit controversial, method used to bring history\nto life at museums, historic sites, and other public venues.\nStacy Roth examines the techniques of first-person interpretation\nto identify those that have been most effective with audiences\nwhile allowing interpreters to maintain historical fidelity.\nPast into Present focuses on first-person\ninterpretations most challenging form: the unscripted,\nspontaneous, conversational approach employed in \"living history\"\nenvironments such as Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, Conner\nPrairie in Indiana, and Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. While\nacknowledging that a wide range of methods can touch audiences\neffectively, Roth identifies a core set of practices that combine\npositive communication techniques, classic interpretive\nphilosophy, and time-tested learning theories to promote audience\nenjoyment, provoke thought and inquiry, convey important messages\nand themes, and relate to individual visitor interests. She\noffers numerous examples of conversation and demonstration\nstrategies, visitor behavior profiles, and suggestions for\ndepicting conflict and controversy, and she provides useful\ncharacter development guidelines, interpretive training advice, and recommendations for adapting first-person interpretation for\ndiverse audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955132428341,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807847100","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807847107_817a3185-9efe-411b-98d9-c6ef2e0d383d.jpg?v=1778908712","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/past-into-present-effective-techniques-for-firstperson-historical-interpretation-9780807847107","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}