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Four Quick Fixes for Increased Engagement in Secondary History Classrooms

ByMelissa Hodgson

In today’s world, one can argue that hi犀利士 story is the most important subject area for the 21st century student to master. That’s easy for me to say and defend- I’ve taught and supervised history courses in New Jersey high schools for nearly two decades. I have a natural interest in learning more about these…

Image of the teacher from the movie Ferris Beuller's Day Off.

Not Your Parents’ History Class

ByMelissa Hodgson

Bueller? Bueller? The image of Ben Stein’s sleepy-headed, gum-popping history students in the 80’s classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is probably not far from the history class adults experienced in their own high schools across America during the last few decades of the 20th century. Given this, it is no surprise that parents of today’s…