Introduction……………………………………………………………………..3 CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING VOCABULARY THROUGH MNEMONICS 1.1: Understanding Mnemonics as a Teaching Strategy………………………….5 1.2: Vocabulary Acquisition in Middle School Learners…………………………8 1.3: Audio lingual method and drill ……………………………………………..13 CHAPTER 2: PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MNEMONICS IN THE ‘MOMENTS IN HISTORY’ THEME 2.1: Teaching Vocabulary from the American Revolution Using Mnemonics…..17 2.2: Vocabulary from the Industrial Revolution in Mnemonic Practice………….20 2.3: Vocabulary in the Context of World War II………………………………….27 Conclusion..............................................................................................................31 Bibliography...........................................................................................................32