Monthly Archives: October 2009
Reminder for Our Poll – “History’s Greatest A**hole”
I’ve been pretty swamped here, with kids gearing up for the state tests, assessments that I still have to design with rubrics to match, workshops I have to present, trips I need to plan, etc. I need a breather to … Continue reading
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“History’s Greatest A**hole!” – The Finalists!
Thanks to everyone who sent their submissions! Based on the quality of the candidates, and space/time issues for a proper poll, here are the five finalists (for sake of fairness, the contestants’ names have been left out): … Continue reading
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Videos for the Classroom: African American Training During WWII
THE “HISTORY’S GREATEST ASSHOLE” POLL IS UP! POLLING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. VOTE NOW! Recently, the good folks at the Social Studies and History Teachers blog presented a great video from the Office of War Information about … Continue reading →
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