Full disclosure: I love teaching. I love my school. I love my kids. But this is insane. Are you curious why so many teachers are “complaining” in your news feed or looking at other career options? (Because, trust me, most of them are.) Teaching has always been a difficult job. My responsibilities have grown from …
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World History Ep. 1: The Ancient Era, or “Ain’t No River Valley Wide Enough”
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Today we’re going back to the Ancient Era, or as I like to call it, “Ain’t No River Valley Wide Enough”. We’ll look at the Neolithic Revolution, what it takes to be civilized, and some high …
How much of world history can I relate to the Hunger Games? All of it.
One year I had a student keep track of every time I referenced the Hunger Games in my world history class. The tally was around 8 by the end of the second week of school. So… yeah. I’m definitely getting my money’s worth on that masters degree. Don’t believe me? How dare you, sir. How …
When you win wars, you get to name stuff
It’s so easy to study history and forget that these things actually happened. Like, George Washington woke up each morning, went to the bathroom, and put his underwear on before he walked out onto the battlefield. There’s actually a story that when he was crossing the Delaware in that seemingly tiny boat, there was a …
Welcome to everyone who slept through their high school social studies class
Every time I tell people that I’m a high school social studies teacher, after they give me a pitying look, I get the same response, “I wish I had paid more attention in high school!” Or sometimes, “I wish I could take your history class!” After hearing that hundreds of times it dawned on me …