Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation
CONTENTS
Part I. New Approaches to History: An Overview
Chapter 1. The Terminology of Living History and First-Person Interpretation
Chapter 2. Goals, Benefits, Drawbacks
Chapter 3. Development of First-Person Interpretation
Part II. Foundations for Historical Roleplaying
Chapter 4. Before Interpretation Starts: Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 5. Is First-Person Interpretation Theater?
Chapter 6. Developing a Character
Part III. Interaction Across the Centuries
Chapter 7. Communication Challenges
Chapter 8. The Role of the Visitor
Chapter 9. Breaking the Ice and Encouraging Interaction
Chapter 10. The Art of Conversation
Chapter 11. Body Language and Tone of Voice
Part IV. Roleplay and Relevance: Shaping Interpretation for Different Audiences
Chapter 12. Interpreting to Adults, Families, Seniors, and Foreign Visitors
Chapter 13. Interpreting to Children
Chapter 14. Interpreting to Visitors with Special Needs
Chapter 15. Interpreting Special Situations: Conflict, Controversy, and Heightened Emotion
Conclusion
Stacy F. Roth Past Into Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation
Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1998
$39.95 clothbound: ISBN 0-8078-2407-0
$14.95 paperback: ISBN 0-8078-4710-0
Approx. 280 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 41 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index
