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In this podcast, Dr. John McLarnon, chair of the history department at Millersville University, returns to share some of his insights on the American presidency. If you didn’t catch his “Preparing Students for College” episode that’s also worth a listen.
Dr. McLarnon currently teaches a class called “The American Presidency.” So it was a great opportunity to talk to him about how we teach the presidency and how the presidency has changed since it’s inception.
The movie day. Can you feel yourself relaxing at the thought? We all have our favorite movie that we show for a certain unit or historical event. But what if a simple twist could make the movie day even more fun and educational?
It’s hard to believe this year’s students were the first to be born after September 11th. These two resources can help us, as history teachers, tackle the tremendous task of conveying the emotion and significance of that day.
I believe it’s important that we teach students how to evaluate the actions of a president – not just the facts. This lesson plan also gives students the chance to work on their summarizing, collaborating and evaluating skills.
Beth is going to tell you how she went from 30% participation in class to 100% through gamification. If you don’t know what gamification is already, get ready, because this is something I think we’re going to be hearing a lot about in the next few years.
We discuss a creative approach to assessment and how it can be applied to our study of the U.S. Constitution. Learn how you can use it for the same topic or any other unit or subject.
In this video Dave tells us how one activity keeps his 8th grade students engaged the entire year while inspiring them to be better writers and speakers.
This week I tested a new, fun way to review information with the students. It’s an idea I call Not Quite Right™ review videos. The results were even better than I expected!
When I started my flipped classroom three years ago I ran into a number of snags. If you’re thinking of flipping your classes then here are three mistakes to avoid so your process goes smoother.
