When teaching world history, the names of historical figures can get really tough for us teachers. Now, if it's hard for us, imagine what that means for our 15 and 16 year old students. The goal of teaching is to get our students to understand and analyze history, but if our students have a series… Continue reading Don’t Confuse Your Students: Call Him Chiang Kai-shek
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Recommended Video for the Anniversary of the Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima
February 23, 1945 was the date the iconic photograph by Joe Rosenthal was taken. The photo of six Marines hoisting up the heavy flag pole would become the most reproduced photograph in history. By Joe Rosenthal - https://www.apnews.com/f00e1181d57a414a848ac96b772839fddirect link This file was derived from: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, larger.jpeg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77823832 Media… Continue reading Recommended Video for the Anniversary of the Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima
Introducing the Cold War in High School History Classes
The Cold War is a long, complex topic in US and World History classes. Here's how I jump in and get my students to immediately understand the idea behind the Cold War before getting into any of the details. On day 1 of my Cold War unit (for both my US History and AP® World… Continue reading Introducing the Cold War in High School History Classes
How to Handle ChatGPT and AI-Generated Essays in the Classroom
Teachers everywhere are currently realizing that students now have an incredibly new, powerful tool for creating unique essays within minutes that are decent quality, and, most notably, not their own original work. If you haven't already, visit this new chat bot and go take a look. Ask it a few questions. Plug in your writing… Continue reading How to Handle ChatGPT and AI-Generated Essays in the Classroom
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