Kids Get a Taste of Live Action History with Captain America, Wonder Woman, and Spider Man

Katherine G. Aiken purposes a history teaching strategy unlike any other through her article, Superhero History: Using Comic Books to Teach U.S. History, asserting that Captain America, Wonder Woman, and Spiderman mirroring american society during the time periods being studied. Aiken uses several comic references including cover pages of past issues, connecting the issue's story line with the occasion of the time period, the writer's past, and as well as the illustrator's. Aiken wrote this article in order to bring something new to the table with fellow teachers looking for a certain edge to keep their students' minds sharp. The audience is fellow teachers.