My classroom is a primary source heavy classroom. Sometimes we read through sources and analyze them together, sometimes my kids do it in small groups or pairs, at other times it’s an individual effort, and sometimes I even break the readings up and girls complete different tasks for […]
It’s always interesting to hear what is and is not taught in various high school history classrooms around the country. One teacher might spend 3 weeks on Civil Rights, another only 1 week. One might discuss the Cambodian Genocide and another might not. I know it is a […]
One thing I try to impress on my students is that things aren’t always what they seem or what you expect. Things change over time and that’s one reason why studying history from written, visual, and spoken records is so important. What object A or place B was […]
Every history teacher has their favorite time period to study personally, topic to teach professionally, and topics they need or want to learn more about. World War 2 and the Holocaust have always been my favorites. I love Ancient Rome too, but WW2 and the Holocaust squeak by […]
One of my absolute favorite things to do in the classroom is to teach with political cartoons. I integrate them into every topic possible. I love that they give kids a real “in the moment” look at what someone was thinking about the given issue or topic. I love […]