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History Is Elementary: Oh, I Love to Tell the Story...
I think it is very imnport to teach kids to understand what motivates someone like Benedict Arnold or what causes a great political leader like Button Gwinnett to self-destruct as he did. Teaching students to evaluate the actions of historical characters is just one step towards developing citizens that can analyze events as their life unfolds---events that effect taxes, waging war, and most importantly elections. Just imagine....a literate electorate!
I always enjoy History is Elementary, this post is superb.
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One of the things I love about blog awards, is discovering new blogs, so I have decided to create my own blog awards, comprised of blogs I subscribe to or check often, these are not necessarily homeschooling blogs. Winners may place the Alasandra Butterfly...
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This boot to be exact.Visit History is Elementary to find out more about Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution. ...
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Animals
History Is Elementary: Oh, I Love to Tell the Story...
History Is Elementary: Oh, I Love to Tell the Story...
I think it is very imnport to teach kids to understand what motivates someone like Benedict Arnold or what causes a great political leader like Button Gwinnett to self-destruct as he did. Teaching students to evaluate the actions of historical characters is just one step towards developing citizens that can analyze events as their life unfolds---events that effect taxes, waging war, and most importantly elections. Just imagine....a literate electorate!
I always enjoy History is Elementary, this post is superb.
- National Standards For Teachers Needed
Is it important for elementary teachers to know American History? Only nine states - California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas and Washington - require aspiring elementary-school teachers to take...
- Spring 2007 Alasandra Blog Awards
One of the things I love about blog awards, is discovering new blogs, so I have decided to create my own blog awards, comprised of blogs I subscribe to or check often, these are not necessarily homeschooling blogs. Winners may place the Alasandra Butterfly...
- Things That Caught My Eye In The Blog World
A thought provoking post by History is Elementary on Teaching Strategies. Mother Crone has some nifty post on the science, art & history fairs Girlie and Scout took part in. Henry continues the discussion about the Federal judge says public schools...
- It Started With A Boot
This boot to be exact.Visit History is Elementary to find out more about Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution. ...
- Are Public Schools Giving The Finger To History?
At History is Elementary she post on the fate of history in the public school system and why history is important to US in her post, Is History Important? A Reprise. Did you ever wonder where the finger gesture came from? Check out her post and you'll...