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Continue reading →: Increasing Student Engagement and Participation: A Trick They Didn’t Teach Me in PDThe situation with student buy-in is rough right now. And, if you’re in the classroom, you know that’s an understatement. We know the standard list of ways we are supposed to create a classroom that encourages engagement, motivation, and participation: set expectations and routines, make learning relevant to your students,…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Confuse Your Students: Call Him Chiang Kai-shekWhen 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…
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Continue reading →: Recommended Video for the Anniversary of the Raising of the Flag at Iwo JimaFebruary 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. Media plays such an important role in our interpretation and understanding of history. The video below, is…
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Continue reading →: Introducing the Cold War in High School History ClassesThe 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…
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I’m Alessandra
Alessandra is the teacher behind The Unraveled Teacher. From being a camp counselor, to a National Park tour guide, to teaching both middle and high school, she has a deep passion for connecting people to our history.
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