Teachers as Performers? Yup! That’s how we roll here. Listen to what NPR has to say about it: Channeling Springsteen We know how to have fun, but is active learning better than traditional classrooms? Listen and decide for yourself.
Becoming History
Middle Ages Survey in 15 Lessons
I was recently asked for my lesson plans from the Medieval survey class I taught last year. Covering the entirety of the Middle Ages in just 15 lessons is no easy task. Planning this class made me feel a bit
How to Create a Multi-Sensory Timeline
This is a series on Multi-sensory Timelines. If you missed part 1, you may want to go back read the why behind this how-to: How Timelines Enhance Students’ Understanding ~*~ There are many versions of the typical history timeline. At one
The Importance of Teaching Timelines
History never quite made sense to me when I was a kid. Yes, I memorized “in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” but I didn’t really know what 1492 meant. There were pilgrims involved. I was fairly sure of that.
The American Dream
On our trip to NY last week we stopped by the USS Ticonderoga. Behind it I happened to glimpse the most etherial home I’ve ever seen. They were entirely incongruous. Have you ever heard the story of the USS Ticonderoga?
Sensitive Kids… How to teach history without fear
Bubonic plague, concentration camps, slavery … history is often dark and full of tragedy. Knowing how and when to introduce difficult topics without creating fear can be tricky. Living with sensitive kids has taught me a lot. Here are the