In my Texas History class, this week and the next two weeks are devoted to the question: “How revolutionary was the Texas Revolution?” Yesterday’s lesson was “Blacks from Africa to Texas.” We looked at the development of enslavement in Texas; how… Read More ›
Teaching Texas History this semester has been a blast. Teaching is always an excellent way to learn, and teaching something from a different framework/reference point is also a way to learn. One thing we have talked about a few times… Read More ›
Once again I am posting a podcast. In this case, this podcast was made last February when we ran out of time one class because we were having such a good discussion about World War I! Now I’m using the podcast… Read More ›
I eat at Red Lobster each week. (They have delicious grilled chicken, salads, and of course bread and Dr Pepper! Plus, I have good friends there.) Anyway, I have seen this hundreds and hundreds of times, but only today… Read More ›
On the first or second day of class each semester, I always do some version of my “What is History?” lesson with students. This lesson introduces major ideas and terms (such as agency, mores, etc) that I use all of… Read More ›
In History classes, we regularly talk about the cost of various items. The cost of voyages to the United States, the price of an enslaved person, the price of everyday necessities, or the price of war, for example. Converting money… Read More ›
Students love learning about the Holocaust because they hear bits and pieces of this tragedy for ever and ever but seldom hear any depth. I have prepared a two hour podcast that I have students listen to (there, sadly, isn’t… Read More ›
