NCSS Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan The Giant and How He Humbugged America Written by Jim Murphy

Abstract

In this lesson students investigate hoaxes in history, propaganda resulting from them, and how technology and media helped grow them. Reading The Giant and How He Humbugged America by Jim Murphy involves students in examining how hoaxes and propaganda throughout history have affected American life and have changed some people’s thinking.

Citation

Hartman, S. (2016), "NCSS Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan The Giant and How He Humbugged America Written by Jim Murphy", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 111-120. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-02-2016-B0009