$how me the money!

We are finishing our fourth week of school and I just entered my first grades into the gradebook for my Continue reading →

Ending the Syrian Civil War

The current Syrian conflict is the worst humanitarian disaster since WWII, and has caused one of the largest refugee crises Continue reading →

Hot Situation!

In several of my previous posts I have talked about the power of simulations in my social studies classes.  All Continue reading →

When the Simulation is the Real Thing

I am so happy to have been part of the effort to get Civics as a high school graduation requirement Continue reading →

Blending the Flip

Flipboard is a cool app which aggregates a bunch of news stories around the topics you subscribe to. For instance, Continue reading →

House of Bards

Seniors in our school district don’t choose to take Civics, we make them. It’s required. When you combine something that Continue reading →

When Donald Trump Comes to your School

Donald Trump has been speaking in my high school for the past two weeks…. because I invented a simulation activity Continue reading →

Final Exam – Not!

As I write this my 8th period World History class is taking their very extensive and comprehensive final exam.  In Continue reading →