#sstlap Archive

Weekly chat 8CST that infuses the ideas of Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess into the Social Studies classroom.
Thursday March 30, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Mar 30 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #sstlap by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/AYOic0yAbs
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #sstlap
  • JohnHRaby Mar 30 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Fantastic podcast on #Manzanar https://t.co/APOqnVqNXh #sschat #sstlap #WWII #trypod
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Hi #sstlap, this is Bill Chapman, a retired secondary social studies teacher, checking in from Berkeley, CA.
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Hey Gang! Matt from Atlanta, where #I85 is now a thing of the past! 8th Gr. US History here #sstlap
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    #sstlap tonight?
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Please introduce yourself name subject grade location best historical story you have ever heard! #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Laura from MN student teaching in 2nd grade stopping in!! #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Best historical story is the plot to kill Lincoln #sstlap
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Hi, Bill!! #sstlap Long time no see.
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Hey Bill great to see you. A little in and out tonight had car trouble so working on some of that tonight. #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Matt from Missouri. 7th grade US History Andrew Jackson's mad cane skills on would-be assassin #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Hey All!!! AJ Here from New Jersey! 7/8th grade social studies teacher. Best story is a tough one. Have heard so many over the yrs. #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    I agree!! That story is fascinating! #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Hi, Laura! #sstlap
    In reply to @LauraGarlow
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    I have two best. The 1st was my 2 hour f2f 1 on 1 talk with Alice Paul in 1969. The 2nd was the weekend I spent with McGovern in '81 #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hi Dave. Too long, but I've been following your tweets. You've been busy. #sstlap
    In reply to @burgessdave
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hi Dave!! :) Glad I can join again! #sstlap
    In reply to @burgessdave
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Travis here from Siena Heights Univ, senior EDU student looking for some great insight tonight! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Ben Brazeau Tech Integrator former Social studies Titletown Wisconsin Best Story- Henry 8th - broke chair enacting beheading #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Ryan from IL, #STEAM teacher and manager of campus tech trying to pass his state certification and #dissertation proposal. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hey Matt great to see you. Had some snow and car troubles tonight. But home with family so all good #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Wow! Personal stories! Love it. I need to hear the Alice Paul one for sure sometime. #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Great to have you with us tonight #sstlap
    In reply to @MrStricklin
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Danielle Moore Seventh grade Social Studies from Chicago. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Great to have you back. #sstlap
    In reply to @LauraGarlow, @burgessdave
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Trying to multitask in 2 chats tonight! Celaina, Instructional Coach in Texas. Fav story--Gavrilo Princep #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    #sstlap Derik Undetermined social studies Undetermined 6-12 Wisconsin I love the WW1 Christmas Truce
  • JohnHRaby Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    @nschmid5 This music video I made from Fort Minor's Kenji may be good for class too. #manzanar #sschat #sstlap https://t.co/ICa6czJClM
    In reply to @nschmid5
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Welcome all- thanks for joining- if you haven't introduced yourself please do and connect with your fellow awesome educators #sstlap
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    A4 Adam, 11th USHIS, SC...Lincoln was called 2faced. Looked at the man and says 'Sir, if I had 2 would I wear this one?' True?...idk #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    I'll be happy to tell it to you whenever we get together. #sstlap
    In reply to @burgessdave
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Welcome, Travis! #sstlap
    In reply to @MrStricklin
  • KamiSchools Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hello #sstlap! Kami from New Zealand here! My favorite historical story is Mexico was the only government to protest Anschluss at the LON
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hi everyone! Julie from NNY. I teach gr 7 & 8 U.S. History.#sstlap
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    I read Manhunt... was fascinating #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Q1 coming shortly #sstlap
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Hi, Danielle!! #sstlap
    In reply to @DMooreSpanish
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Excited to be back and get great ideas! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @burgessdave
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Yeah, its 83 degrees here in ATL...Tough day #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Carl from Australia #sstlap Bourke and Wills (carrying a billiard table in desert, shooing rescue party, not digging when it said Dig Here)
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Hey great to see you. Was that you with breakout post earlier? #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    I'm always amazed that he took that bullet in the duel then got up and shot his opponent... #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    It was. Day 2 tomorrow. Ss had a blast. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Glad to have you! #sstlap
    In reply to @CHuckeba
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Great to have you back. Been awhile hope things are going well. #sstlap
    In reply to @AJBianco
  • JohnHRaby Mar 30 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    @nschmid5 And then there is this... https://t.co/EHDoSsRNaR #manzanar #sschat #sstlap #WWII #Reagan
    In reply to @nschmid5
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    raining and we all have colds here IL. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628, @Braz74
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Kevin, world hist & sociology, high school in Chicago burbs. #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Dang! That would be nice! We almost got to 50 here today.... #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628, @Braz74
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Fav historical story = Henry VIII & 6 wives. #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Things are going well @Braz74 - Sorry I've been gone. Busy with lessons, grading and family. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @Braz74
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Awesome! #sstlap going international tonight! Glad you're here
    In reply to @KamiSchools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Q1 #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Daniell here from Siena Heights University...senior....special education major #sstlap
  • burgessdave Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Good stuff! #sstlap
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    A1: If Ss can think like historians, they can relate the past to the present & think about what the future beholds #sstlap
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Tyler from MI joining a little late. APUSH, WHAP, SST Methods and Ed Tech #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Are you planning to be at NCSS in SF this November? #sstlap
    In reply to @burgessdave
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: If they question, research and analyze they will understand how their lives can be shaped or are shaped. #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: Our sts need to. think like Historians so that they can look at a situation, understand it, analyze and make an educated choice. #sstlap
  • ZapEdu Mar 30 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: Contextual basis of history is super important, not just what an event was but why it happened, story behind the story #sstlap
  • Jaycbee76 Mar 30 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Johnny from Wisco. Guidance & leadership...just wanna check out BB's #sstlap
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: so they can understand the methodical process of research, evaluation, context, and synthesis! #sstlap
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1: this type of thinking applies to all subjects & life outside of school. #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    If idea of teaching is holding all knowledge & doling it out, Google has made you useless. Ss don't need facts,but need guidance #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Chris from Bloomington, IN jumping into #sstlap late. Teach world history for private online HS. So many great historical stories!
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    @Daniell622 @MrStricklin @MrShindorf #sstlap
    In reply to @Daniell622, @MrStricklin, @MrShindorf
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1 #sstlap because actions lead to decisions and it's good if we can understand why and then move on the good ones and not do the bad ones
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1 Because historians think like informed citizens. Both exhibit what I call citizenship skills. It is clear today we all need those #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Oh i get it.. I know the issues with time-- glad you can join. #sstlap
    In reply to @AJBianco
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1:So they can ask questions, use multiple sources, and synthesize info and ideas to reach conclusions. #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1)When you think like historians....your always thinking outside the box and logical when thinking about anything #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1: I think this skill helps Ss understand cause and effect and reflect on consequences of events & behavior #sstlap
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1 So they can take the stories of the past and relate them to today #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1: A historian understands the reasoning for "why things are the way they are", but see many diff. perspectives of it #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1) It should help them interact with sources more critically, form arguments, and support them with evidence. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    agreed- you can google it- so now teaching is about guiding them to be thinkers and doers #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    A1-When ss think like historians they are opened up to past-present-future events that may tie together and help make connections. #sstlap
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    A1 historians learn to evaluate sources and bias. Make evidence based arguments. Corroborate evidence. Built in citizenship training #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    hey another Wisco edu- great to have you ere #sstlap
    In reply to @Jaycbee76
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    History's a big field w/lots of opinions & interpretations. Ss often only see one. Got to change! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Raquel from Green bay joining late. K-5 librarian but history geek at heart <3 #sstlap
  • massignmenthelp Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #EduAfterHours #sstlap #isedchat #TBookC #SciStuChat #atplc #ICEilchat 5 Daily Habits that will Boost your GPA https://t.co/P32ItfmjC0
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    A1 Ss need to be critical thinkers explorers of the past so they can apply it to the present to shape the future #sstlap
  • AssignmentHelpN Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #EduAfterHours #sstlap #isedchat #TBookC #SciStuChat #atplc A Beginner’s Guide on How to Make Mind Maps https://t.co/HMbTav8djD
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    A1: because historical events are interesting when taught w/enthusiasm, passion, and love. #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    If you think your job is content delivery, you have been outsourced by YouTube. Said by @thomascmurray #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS, @thomascmurray
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    A1 Khrushchev said 'Historians are dangerous men. They are capable of upsetting everything'. #sstlap
  • Jdalgety22 Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    John from Syracuse NY 7-8 social studies #sstlap
  • KamiSchools Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    A1: History is vital 4 understanding the most pressing issues of today eg instability leading to refugee crisis, South China Sea etc #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Historians probably write "fake news" :) #sstlap
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    nice answer- yes- looking at history we need to reflect on both good and bad decisions - #sstlap
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    A1 Ss need to be able to evaluate evidence and analyze sources I.e. fake news #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Was just at a conference yesterday and today. Both of those issues were topics of particular focus. #sstlap
    In reply to @KamiSchools
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Helping them learn how to learn #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @TheShoe_CMS
  • Ms_Plotke Mar 30 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Tayla, 8th grade US History, New York. Favorite Story: Skunk Hitlers! Learned about them today! https://t.co/IN5ub3og0M #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Q2 #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    no issues- basics- read posts, share ideas - connect with other awesome educators #sstlap I post Q1 Q! you reply A1 A2
    In reply to @Jaycbee76
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    A1 honored to give a DAR Keynote last week where I talked about this! https://t.co/qyBIUDUcpG #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Nice response- yes- not only see what happened but see the multiple POV- history is not one sided or simple - #sstlap
    • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
      A1: A historian understands the reasoning for "why things are the way they are", but see many diff. perspectives of it #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2) They need to be able to think about why something was written/produced and what was not included (who's POV left out, for ex). #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2: Questing seeking not one answer, but many and never stop asking. #sstlap
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2) synthesis and analysis #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2. Context, empathy, objectivity. #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2: There are far more views/perspectives than just the victor. Average citizens' writings & stories are sig. to tell the truth #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2 Historians need to know how to identify & validate evidence, explore different POVs, write with clarity, read with understanding. #sstlap
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2: conditions that existed during that time that compelled action to take place the way that it did. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    I like the argument and support- students need to be able to create persuasive arguments #sstlap
    • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:13 PM EDT
      A1) It should help them interact with sources more critically, form arguments, and support them with evidence. #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2) They need to be able to think about why something was written/produced and what was not included (whose POV left out, for ex). #sstlap
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    even if it's not a bad decision, we can learn from actions that led to a dead end or ineffective path #sstlap
    In reply to @DMooreSpanish, @Braz74
  • ZapEdu Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2: Patience, a deep love of learning, what's the story from all sides of an event #sstlap
  • StudentsHistory Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A1 Important to help kids appreciate the importance of reading, thinking, discussing issues to set them up for future success #sstlap
  • Jaycbee76 Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Q2.context and norms for the times? #sstlap
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2 ability to play the devil's advocate to see both sides and to help students see both sides. Problem solving, critical thinking #sstlap
  • KamiSchools Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2: open-mindedness. Understanding everyone has a different perspective due to experiences, right vs wrong usually not productive #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    love the citizenship training- especially if we can make that global citizens so they are aware of world events #sstlap
    • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:14 PM EDT
      A1 historians learn to evaluate sources and bias. Make evidence based arguments. Corroborate evidence. Built in citizenship training #sstlap
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2 ability to spot fake news/research #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Always need to play devil's advocate. I need to meet this Devil guy, I talk about him often! #sstlap
    In reply to @book_techjunkie
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2 They need to be able to see events from the perspectives of all parties involved in order to understand cause and effect #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Great point about writing or at least communicating ideas clearly. Definitely a necessary skill. #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    They (and we) also need to understand the modern persuasive forces at work in our daily lives. https://t.co/SsKeZFMqIf #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2 agree that context and chronology are important. #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2)Historians need a lot of reasearch studying,reading, and analyzing different texts #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    I think the most common kind of bias is what is left out #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2: Historians need to look at things like Civil War & try to see ALLLL perspectives in unbiased opinions #sstlap
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2-It's important for historians to understand that the world is always changing/progressing. W/o acceptance of this, what are they? #sstlap
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    If you can't share your ideas whether verbally, written form etc. what's the point? #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94, @classroomtools
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A2 - I always tell my sts that history repeats itself and that they need to be on the look out to see what may be coming next! #sstlap
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 30 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2. Critical reading of documents. Why did someone write that? Were they the winner? #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    Agreed! Empathy, context, bias, and point of view are important! #sstlap
    In reply to @book_techjunkie
  • MrShindorf Mar 30 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A1-If students learn to think like historians than they can do research and try to put themselves in the shoes of the history! #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2 understand motivation to look at why someone did what they did #sstlap
  • StudentsHistory Mar 30 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A1 Important to help students appreciate reading, thinking critically, discussing issues ... Makes a better future for all of us #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2 critical thinking, analytical, questioning, -- able to read beyond what is present to put pieces together - ask WHY or WHAT if #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    great to have you as always #sstlap
    In reply to @book_techjunkie
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A) how things change over time and not to compartmentalize events in s vacuum #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A2 I prefer my student created portmanteau: erelevance. era + relevance to understand the why? and when? #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Are unbiased opinions possible? I tell Ss to seek the commonalities--that's probably closest to the reality. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A2 Ss need to analyze evidence from different sources then use that evidence to support their view #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    I really thinking the skill of developing questions is important. Really like the ideas in Make Just One Change. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    No. See https://t.co/P6chijo5FA #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS, @MrBarry628
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Wow - powerful and true- if we could get people to understand history as human behavior we could really change the world #sstlap
    • MrPowley Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
      A1 Khrushchev said 'Historians are dangerous men. They are capable of upsetting everything'. #sstlap
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A2b. Need to place yourself in that person's shoes. What info was at their disposal? What resources did they have? #sstlap
  • MrShindorf Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A2- Historians need to know that life is always evolving and the more we learn to change with it, the better off we will be #sstlap
  • Jdalgety22 Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A2 understanding people's reaction to situations. People in general tend to react the same way. Special people set themselves apart #sstlap
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    interrupting the biased opinions can also lead to some good insights as well. #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS, @MrBarry628
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Or refute it, based on the evidence that they find. :) #sstlap
    In reply to @jmadlin001
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    I appreciate the examples- as we need to go beyond US when we think of history #sstlap
    • KamiSchools Mar 30 @ 9:15 PM EDT
      A1: History is vital 4 understanding the most pressing issues of today eg instability leading to refugee crisis, South China Sea etc #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    Q3 #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    haven't read but made me think of watershed moments- the one event decision that changed so many other events in history #sstlap
    • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:22 PM EDT
      I really thinking the skill of developing questions is important. Really like the ideas in Make Just One Change. #sstlap
      In reply to @Braz74
  • ZapEdu Mar 30 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A3: Give them info to uncover, drop a few alternate histories, have them wade through #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A2 - Are we biased? As History teachers do we put too much emphasis on critical thinking when some sts prefer the real data/results? #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3: Ss have to determine if A. Jackson was an effective president, & analyze all angles. They also do this with a pres. of choice #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3 Here is an example. https://t.co/wORyQyQHVe #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3. Start ea. yr. w/SHEG curriculum, then primary source investigations, & then more primary sources...#sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Hopefully I see this tomorrow with Andrew Jackson! Was he a great President or not? #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    yes- doesn't matter the content if our focus is on their learning not on facts #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3: Analyze political cartoons fro the Gilded Age and determine if these cartoons are "fair" to the barons #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    You will also have to leave things out, it impossible to cover all aspects of even a single time period, there isn't time #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS, @MrBarry628
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3) Have Ss pose own ?s at start of each lesson, Ss have to find at least 1 source per lesson, give sources from diff POVs. #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3: I give Ss the option to research their own passions for MS #STEAM go with their love for understanding what they want to do. #sstlap
  • StudentsHistory Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A2 Our interactions, understanding emotions relationships. History is people & better understood when we better understand eachother #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    great to have you and I am unfamiliar with that story #sstlap
    In reply to @Ms_Plotke
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3 - I hold socrative seminars for them to discuss ideas and argue back and forth. I also allow them to create, and analyze docs. #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Doesn't that plant the idea that they are not? #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    That sound like the foundation for building a great inquiry lesson! Any specific suggestions/ideas? #sstlap
    In reply to @ZapEdu
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    It's a quick read. Still trying to figure out how to implement in my asynchronous online environment. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3-I cannot answer this question YET, but am looking forward to hearing all you current teachers' responses! #sstlap
  • StudentsHistory Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Love that same type of lesson!! #sstlap
    In reply to @jmadlin001, @CHitch94
  • Jdalgety22 Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3 Current project Lego club is researching buildings in our town and then build. #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3 in lower grade, mainly just discuss cause/effect & any revelant historical events connected to other subjects #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3: Was the American Revolution inevitable & did they colonists "really" have the right to rebel? #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Yes! #sstlap
    In reply to @Jdalgety22
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    A3. We put figures on trial, do simulations, DBQ's, we also read from widely diff. perspectives to teach bias. #sstlap
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    A3: I want active learners. I prefer simulations. Ex: writing letter to ed supporting child labor from POV of factory owner. #sstlap
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    A3: my students all all immersed in research projects right now. They are required to locate biased sources to understand POV #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    yes-important to see the cause and effect and i like to look more at the effect in some cases as it helps ss understand CE relevance #sstlap
    • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
      A2 They need to be able to see events from the perspectives of all parties involved in order to understand cause and effect #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Love the SHEG materials! Have Ss start semester with Lunchroom Fight activities. :) #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    I use local history resources like Civ War ltrs and Stanford Read Like a Historian #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Oh that's a great idea. Will help the students understand the differing POVs better! #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • JohnHRaby Mar 30 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Check out this great Podcast: https://t.co/Ha9eNAyhJv #sschat #sstlap #hsgovchat #apgov #Senate rules
  • Thesarafloyd Mar 30 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Retweeted Adam Powley (@MrPowley): A1 Khrushchev said 'Historians are dangerous men. They are capable of upsetting everything'. #sstlap
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    A3 - An awesome class to create would be based on "History's Mystery's". Allow sts to find info and prove why/why not an event began #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    A3: As a new teacher, I have used textbooks as another perspective, but I use historic documents to go in more depth #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Open questions--if you were a robber baron, how would these cartoons make you feel? #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628, @classroomtools
  • TheSSFrees Mar 30 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A3 Doing Stephen Dubner proud with the classroom version of @TMSIDK_Show Students research an IDK and persuade its knowing value. #sstlap
    In reply to @TMSIDK_Show
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    yes- back and forth apply skills for history to today and vice versa- #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Here is my attempt to have them explore The Roanoke Mystery. https://t.co/bqhvsHjDNx #sstlap
    In reply to @AJBianco
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A3 SImulations are very popular with my Ss too #sstlap
  • hoffmanteambret Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    How about "Great Event Bracket Challenge"? 30 second commercials to defend the Why one was more imp. than vote #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Oh! What's your favorite Socratic seminar you've done this year? #sstlap
    In reply to @AJBianco
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    LOVE That question! Stealing that as we learn about that time period and Thomas Nast! Thank you @CHuckeba #sstlap
    In reply to @CHuckeba
    • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:28 PM EDT
      Open questions--if you were a robber baron, how would these cartoons make you feel? #sstlap
      In reply to @MrBarry628, @classroomtools
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    yes to help them understand in many cases, but there are also ways to connect themes where when order isn't as important #sstlap
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    A3)If I had students I would show them how to do a reasearch paper on a certain topic and they would explain their reasearch topic #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    For example, textbooks often use Phillis Wheatley as an example of a slave who found freedom, but do not show her peoms #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    SHEG has a lesson where they ask Ss if textbook account of Roman persecution of Christians is appropriate. #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    We're the colonists freedom fighters or terrorists? #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Q4 #sstlap
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Alright gang, gotta bounce...@jedikermit is headed over to the palace for the next few days! #sstlap #playlap Cheers!
    In reply to @jedikermit
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    agreed- there are many stories that have gone untold- #sstlap need to tell full story
    • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:20 PM EDT
      A2: Historians need to look at things like Civil War & try to see ALLLL perspectives in unbiased opinions #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    how did you manage that? #sstlap
    In reply to @MrBarry628, @jedikermit
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Favorite... TOUGH! Depends on the collaboration, but we did one today: "Were African Americans REALLY free during Reconstruction?" #sstlap
    In reply to @CHuckeba
  • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    A4: ALLL discussion and debate ALLLL the time in class... #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Great resource for examining POV on American Rev. https://t.co/zcqeMJmqyE #sstlap
    In reply to @CHuckeba, @MrBarry628
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Here's link to the SHEG persecution of Christians in Rome lesson: https://t.co/11USC99ZmU #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4. Examined Trump's Ex. Orders, King Geo., & protest now & during Am. Rev. to answer prompt: Are we facing 2nd Am. Revolution? #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    Phillis Wheatley's peoms seem to be pro-slavery. They mention Crispus Attucks but nothing about him other than he was black and died #sstlap
  • MrShindorf Mar 30 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A3- I can't answer this at this moment because I don't have my own classroom, but as usual I will learn from you all #sstlap
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4 Discussion and reflection #sstlap
  • MiniMatisse Mar 30 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4: We did brackets with Art History for mARTch Madness using my #BitOBio series. #sstlap https://t.co/2H2AL4KMe7
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A4: we are heading right towards AP prep, so students are req to look for modern synthesis points. Also, WHAP is in Period 6, easy! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    cool- we had a makerspace group do similar with cardboard to scale- #sstlap learn story of old buildings- had convo w/dad today abt this
    • Jdalgety22 Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      A3 Current project Lego club is researching buildings in our town and then build. #sstlap
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A4-Current events to start each class period during my practicum class, the ss loved learning random present day news. #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A4) In each lesson, ask Ss to reflect how lesson connects to current events (give them a bit of guidance). #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A4 we use Scholastic News every week! Amazing resource with videos and content about current events! Kids (and I) LOVE it! #sstlap
  • mhoeckelman Mar 30 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Grading papers tonight. Sorry crew. #sstlap
  • Jdalgety22 Mar 30 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A4 keep showing the importance of checks and balances. The process the process the process of government #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    I am hoping we can start to develop cross curricular where ideas connect to multiple areas - #sstlap
    • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      A3 in lower grade, mainly just discuss cause/effect & any revelant historical events connected to other subjects #sstlap
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    A4) in Soc I have Ss identify topics like: gender marketing, McDonaldizationin the real world. #sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    A4 We read Junior Scholastic and watch CNN 10. Ss also like Newsela. When we write essays we connect past events w/current events #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    were they freedom fighters or terrorists? What were they really fighting for-Freedom or $? so many great Qs to get ss to think diff #sstlap
    • MrBarry628 Mar 30 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      A3: Was the American Revolution inevitable & did they colonists "really" have the right to rebel? #sstlap
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    A4 this election was great for teaching Constitution and how the branches are set up. It was fun to watch. #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    I love the idea! Used money in math to learn about Pres. & Historic Buildings and story about Jackie Robinson to discuss segregation #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    A4 @Newsela is a great resource for the SocStud classroom - can be made accessible for all kids. Kids tie historical events to today #sstlap
    In reply to @Newsela
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    5th graders watch CNN student news. and the lower grades do Scholastic. But many of my students are affected by certain events... #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A4: I try to pay attention to current events and pull them in when I can. #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A4)We use current event topics to create discussions and debates......#sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A4 - I have a lesson in the works on "Why the Constitution Matters". It was an essay, but I want to make it more of an exploration. #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    #sstlap I was teaching Spanish colonial america when Serra was sainted
  • hoffmanteambret Mar 30 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    Like the discussion on States Rights for Civil War. Was South pro state right or pro Fed interventions? #sstlap
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A4 Have students infer about the past to connect with the present and predict what could happen in the future #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Q5 #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    They start to question what they're reading #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • mrterborg Mar 30 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    It was not inevitable, check out Yale University Open Course @jbf1755 on ithttp://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116 I enjoyed it #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @jbf1755
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    love the work of SHEG and ZINN - simulations, discussions - amazing activities for ss to engage in history and critical thinking #sstlap
    • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
      SHEG has a lesson where they ask Ss if textbook account of Roman persecution of Christians is appropriate. #sstlap
      In reply to @dragonmark_101
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Great idea... I was thinking about having student blog or create a @flipgrid. Maybe use @weVideo so that could work! Thank You #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94, @flipgrid, @WeVideo
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A5 Ss were able to talking a walking field trip to our nearby museum to learn about the "past" to start their past/present units #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A4) Also using the students "channel one" network which tells us what's going on in the world and we would have to relate to it #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A5. Most state his. societies are releasing awesome content. @mohistorymuseum is. Locally, ask how Ss can get involved. #sstlap
    In reply to @mohistorymuseum
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A5 the @BostonianSoc has great resources. Last year they had a great Boston Massacre reenactment that they Periscoped #sstlap
    In reply to @BostonianSoc
  • book_techjunkie Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Woolly mammoths were a big hit! #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Zinn is new to me, but I have been looking into their podcast and some articles. May use one tomorrow about Myths of Reconstruction. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A5 @dpla primary source sets are awesome! Check them out - great ones for US, WH, and ELA! #sstlap
    In reply to @dpla
  • hoffmanteambret Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Was at Vicksburg 2 weeks ago and did photos of Iowa Union positions to concide w/ units from our area. #sstlap Tis now w/ then.
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    have a great time- tell him wish i could hang with you guys- show him a good time in hotlanta #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A5 From the 70s, a terrific book-David Weitzman's My Backyard History Book. It is chock full of great ideas. #sstlap https://t.co/gMx5xUYXSl
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A5: Not well enough! But have used the Holocaust Museum this year for genocide lesson in WGeo and WWII lesson in WHist. @HMHou #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A5: I'm hoping to use VR tours more in the future. I haven't done then in a few years. #sstlap
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A5: we are pretty blessed to have the Henry Ford Museum and Zekelman Family Holocaust Center near us, take AP there every year #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A5. My Ss have recorded a walking tour for visitors and shared how our local museum could attract visitors on soc. media. #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    My sts really do get exciting when I put their work, thoughts and ideas on twitter, IG or our Website. Little push is good for them. #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94, @flipgrid, @WeVideo
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    #sstlap textbooks also make a good introduction to historiographies
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5 hope to use state & local historical societies to explore state/local history #sstlap
  • Jdalgety22 Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5 work with some of the staff that have lived in the community their whole life. Great resource. #sstlap
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5-In our area the Toledo museums are a big hit and less than an hour away. They are great with kids and work well for this. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    nice- I got one from @ShawnMcCusker about reconstruction plans- ss had to write how they would solve problems then learn abt Johnson #sstlap
    • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
      Zinn is new to me, but I have been looking into their podcast and some articles. May use one tomorrow about Myths of Reconstruction. #sstlap
      In reply to @Braz74
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5 leverage local veterans during WW2 and ColdWar units, civil engineers when learning about roman roads! Lots of experts out there! #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5)Everytime my school goes to a museum Im on the bus to ride& I write down notes while walking through the museum to gain knowledge #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5) Not local, but for US hist, Library of Cong & Nat Archives have awesome stuff. https://t.co/ZqjXoEgDLx https://t.co/rSHF5b9vlY #sstlap
  • MrShindorf Mar 30 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A4- I love having current events tied in with a historical event. I think it works really well to compare and contrast both events #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    love to see some pics- #sstlap
    • hoffmanteambret Mar 30 @ 9:41 PM EDT
      Was at Vicksburg 2 weeks ago and did photos of Iowa Union positions to concide w/ units from our area. #sstlap Tis now w/ then.
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Local historical societies WANT to be involved in our classrooms. Often, they don't know how to go about it. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    in same boat- thinking we have people in community who have lived through history in our textbooks- hear their stories #sstlap
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    That sounds like a good one... I taught about the 4 plans andthen had them create their own based on the other plans' failures. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @ShawnMcCusker
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Actually, the LOC's Chronicling America has tons of local newspapers for examination. https://t.co/o7vMuO0nha #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    A5 take kids to assisted living facility and talk to residents about their lives - perspectives, cause/effect, make documentaries! #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    My son's 6th gr SS T did this for WWII. Has big WWII Honors Day. Panels w/ vets & those on homefront. Powerful. #sstlap
    In reply to @Mr_ARobertson
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    I watched/read about Spielberg's SHOA project chronicling Holocaust survivor stories-what if we did this 4 local history w/residents #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Definitely! A teacher on campus had a connection that set us up with a visit from some Tuskegee Airmen. So cool!! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    A5) I arranged for a Holocaust survivor speak to my school last year. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Q6 #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Yes! Think this is true. Contact them & see what they can do. Some have traveling staff and/or materials. #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    are you recording- video audio to help their stories/memories live on? build for future classes/generations #sstlap
    • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:46 PM EDT
      A5 take kids to assisted living facility and talk to residents about their lives - perspectives, cause/effect, make documentaries! #sstlap
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    A5: 2 yrs ago I had @sstantis the @chicagotribune ed cartoonist speak to my freshmen about ed cartooning. #sstlap
    In reply to @sstantis, @chicagotribune
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    A6 - I need to use the community more, it's something that I want to focus on going forward but I have used GHO and Skype. #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Family members can be a great resource too!! Writing to grandparents about what school was like for them #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    A6. We did oral history videos of Ss grandparents that lived through the Great Depression when I taught high school. #sstlap
  • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Check out @candlesmuseum I did a book study with 30 kids culminating in a video chat with the author, a Holocaust survivor! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @candlesmuseum
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    In HS where I first taught, one SS T teaches a documentary course where Ss create & produce historical docs. Awesome! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    that is awesome! #sstlap
    • CHuckeba Mar 30 @ 9:48 PM EDT
      Check out @candlesmuseum I did a book study with 30 kids culminating in a video chat with the author, a Holocaust survivor! #sstlap
      In reply to @Braz74, @candlesmuseum
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    A5 My other job is city historian. I use local resources ALL the time! #sstlap
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    A6-As someone stated earlier, war vets&holocaust survivors LOVE coming in to talk to students. Reach out, make it happen! #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    That's awesome! Ss usually struggle w/ analyzing pol cartoons. How great to hear from cartoonists! #sstlap
    In reply to @ilfabn, @sstantis, @chicagotribune
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    A6: invite them in to speak! Our Super had family who served for the CSA, the family stories, history, and heirlooms were awesome #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    I learned a lot about my grandmother's family's experiences during WWII b/c of my son's 6th gr SS class. #sstlap
    In reply to @LauraGarlow
  • studyhistory76 Mar 30 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Huge resource! #sstlap
    In reply to @MrStricklin
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6 When growing up we did a musical about my hometown - learned from locals, wrote songs/ skits - got me interested in history! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    nice work- we used wevideo for 3rd grade to interview teachers- need to step it up to do historical events #sstlap
    • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:49 PM EDT
      Yes! Get kids from local HS to assist MS students with this part - gradual release - kids learn to do it themselves - apprentices!
      In reply to @Braz74
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6: I use to have a #greenscreen experience with my previous school. Hope to do that again soon with @WonderWorkshop #sstlap
    In reply to @WonderWorkshop
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6) Just like "all politics are local," makes sense that Ss would be quite interested in local history. #sstlap
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    They are a great source of information, that often get overlooked! Excited for my ss to get letters back from their grandparents #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A6 I want to have Ss do some oral history interviews. I interviewed my dad abt the old canals in our city.#sstlap
  • mrterborg Mar 30 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    Including, if you're lucky, being able to see pictures of school under construction #googleearth #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    I have a grandfather who was in WWII and invented things for the local electic company- I havne't interviewed him- kicking myself #sstlap
    • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:51 PM EDT
      They are a great source of information, that often get overlooked! Excited for my ss to get letters back from their grandparents #sstlap
      In reply to @CHitch94
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    last Q in a minute- #sstlap
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Need to do more with personal history and local history! How relevant and service-minded. Tell your family's and community's story! #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    In 1980, I interviewed my mother (recording it on tape cassette) about her experiences growing up in the early 20th cen. #sstlap 1/2
    In reply to @jmadlin001
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Q7 #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Feel same way about great convo w/ my grandfather about his exps during WWII - FDR came to factory that made planes ... 1/2 #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    That sounds like a fantastic learning opp! I'd interview him ASAP!!! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    2/2 My grandfather worked as a security guard. He told me about getting to see the president. My gf was from a really small town. #sstlap
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    2/2 She died in 1990, and I still enjoy listening to that recording (now digitized and in my iTunes library) every now and then. #sstlap
    In reply to @jmadlin001
  • ShawnMcCusker Mar 30 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    I haven't taught US aim several years but I really miss doing that lesson. Feels good to know it is alive somewhere! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    1st grade in my building made timelines of their lives! This is important history to them we should use more!! #sstlap
    In reply to @Mr_ARobertson
  • Ryan7Read Mar 30 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    A7: I want my Ss to get into a newscast again. I'm even trying to get the #GreenScreen studio going with @DonorsChoose #sstlap
    In reply to @DonorsChoose
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A6) Don't forget about @StoryCorps app for having Ss do oral histories. Great resources available from them. #sstlap
    In reply to @StoryCorps
  • Braz74 - Moderator Mar 30 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Umm maybe. But fortunately was minor issue but sat waiting to be towed for 2 hours then fixed it myself. #sstlap
    In reply to @book_techjunkie, @classroomtools
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A7. Children's books, websites, public displays, murals & other public art, videos, reader's theater, social media accounts. #sstlap
  • DMooreSpanish Mar 30 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A7 the new #googlesites. #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Mar 30 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    #sstlap A7: I think it would be cool if the students do local history that it gets published somewhere so it adds to our communities
  • Mr_ARobertson Mar 30 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A7 Kids can create e-books by era compiling documentaries/ local history/ family history using brook Author or display for museum #sstlap
  • MrStricklin Mar 30 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    A7-Collaborative projects would be great for this. Inquiry learning that is student driven would fit well for an assessment strat! #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    A7. Let students share in a way that would reach them. If they did the work, they should decide the distribution. #sstlap
  • mohistorymuseum Mar 30 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    Thanks Matt! We've always got new content on our blog at https://t.co/Zyr9xIOxRb & educator resources at https://t.co/eZY7HuLaeI #sstlap
    In reply to @TheShoe_CMS
  • classroomtools Mar 30 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Indeed! An advantage of thinking like a historian, or at least a history teacher. #sstlap
    In reply to @CHitch94, @jmadlin001
  • LauraGarlow Mar 30 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    A7 at my level, I would have Ss create timelines or draw picture and write about their discoveries/learning #sstlap
  • TheShoe_CMS Mar 30 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    #sstlap #sschat Ts in and around Missouri. Speaking of local resources...
  • AJBianco Mar 30 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    A7 I'm REALLY into podcasts, so I want my sts to create podcasts about their learning. Create scripts (blogs) and share it out! #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Mar 30 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    A7) Public service announcements, guidebooks, walking tour audio/apps, proposals for policy or historical marker, etc. #sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Mar 30 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    A7 I want Ss to create a website and post on social media. We have local history FB sites #sstlap
  • ilfabn Mar 30 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    A7) I just did industrial rev unit & Ss could display research via brochure or Shark Tank video #sstlap
  • Daniell622 Mar 30 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    A7)Students will create a blog or podcast and every time they learn something interesting they would explain it and talk about it #sstlap