LOCAL HISTORY SOURCES AS AN EFFECTIVE DIDACTIC TOOL FOR TEACHING ENGLISH
Keywords:
local history, language teaching, English learning, interdisciplinary education, didactic toolsAbstract
The integration of local history sources into the teaching of English has emerged as an innovative and effective didactic tool. By combining language learning with historical and cultural exploration, this interdisciplinary approach enhances linguistic competence while fostering students’ critical thinking, cultural awareness, and engagement. This article explores how local history can be used to teach English, analyzes its advantages, and presents pedagogical strategies to implement this method in classrooms. The article concludes by highlighting the benefits of contextualized learning and the cultivation of deeper connections to language through local narratives.
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