Learning through acting

This past week in our social studies class we talked about the Boston masacre and the Boston Tea Party.  We did not read over chapter pages or listen to a lecture on power point.  We seperated our class into two groups and each group got a script for one of the two events.  This was a blast!!  I was able to see how acting out history can be such a great way to learn in the classroom.  Everyone had a great time and we were able to understand how people felt in the situation by acting out.  I certainly feel that I was able to learn more in that one class than I did reading my history book in school.   I hope to be able to incorporate this form of learning in my classroom next year. I want my students to learn and have fun at the same time. :)