Three of the following high school teachers are using strategies consistent with the textbook's recommendations for teaching history. Which strategy is least likely to be beneficial?
A) Mr. Douglas's class is role-playing significant events in history.
B) Ms. Bigley is having her students read novels set in various historical periods.
C) Mr. Rice is having his students memorize famous speeches and recite them with as much expression as possible.
D) Ms. Walsh's class is reading journals and letters written by soldiers during the American Civil War and comparing them to newspaper accounts of the time.

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Mr. Rice's strategy of having students memorize and recite famous speeches, while potentially engaging, is less likely to foster a deep understanding of historical context and critical thinking skills compared to the other methods that involve active interpretation and analysis of historical events and perspectives.

Three of the Following High School Teachers Are Using Strategies