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Last week I attended the annual ELCC conference in Vail, Colorado. The keynote speakers and presentations focused on the future of education, particularly online education, and I left wondering how...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--Brainstorming
If you are familiar with this blog from previous posts, we are changing the format a bit this year to be practical lessons that you can implement in your online, hybrid or face to face classrooms.To...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--Thesis Statement
Following the brainstorming assignment for a 3-5 page history research paper, students will construct a thesis statement. However, even at the college level, I find many students do not know what a...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--Bibliography
In the previous blog post, your students submitted, and you approved, the thesis statement for our short 3-5 page research paper. The next step is to research the topic more thoroughly as it relates to...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--Outline
After completing their research, students often struggle with organizing their thoughts and pulling a paper together in a cohesive way. Though many of my adult learners dislike this assignment and...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--First Draft
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to start thinking again about scaffolding your research papers.There are several different approaches that you might take with the next step...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--Final Paper
Finally, you and your students have arrived at the due date of the final version of the 3-5 page historical research paper. After all the preparation, the papers should meet your expectations. If not,...
View ArticleHistory Research Paper Series--Presenting and Defending
It is time to celebrate your students’ hard work and successes! At the end of the semester or school year, this assignment will help recap their writing experiences, highlight all of the content they...
View ArticleThe WOW Factor assignment
The posts so far this year have been very “serious” assignments leading to a big project. However, students need lower stakes assignments to practice and experiment with their writing skills. Also when...
View ArticleHistorical Documentary and Video Reflection Assignment
It is said that a picture can be worth a thousand words, and videos can get students thinking about content in a familiar yet powerful way. Reading Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech fails to...
View ArticleWomen’s History Month Biography Assignment
My young daughters can’t imagine a world where they couldn’t play sports, get an education, or have any career they can imagine for themselves. Frankly, I can’t imagine growing up in a society that...
View ArticleWorst Historical Villain Ever! Multimedia Biography Assignment
As we see in popular culture and movies, people are fascinated by the lives of the “bad guys.” Our students get excited when they learn about Billy the Kid or Al Capone, so let them explore the lives...
View ArticleProduction Groups: History Teamwork
Teamwork often involves a daunting assignment that is difficult for both the instructor and the students to get excited about. I suggest building a culture in your classroom of collaboration that is...
View ArticleAugmented Reality Assignments
Last week I attended the ELCC Conference and presented with Mary Cash, Save the Trees!, on open content courses including my use of NROC content in CCCOnline history courses. One of my favorite...
View ArticleSigners of the Declaration of Independence Assignment
Title: Signers of the Declaration of Independence AssignmentObjective/s: Learner will research an assigned Signer of the Declaration and come to class as that person with clues about who they are for...
View ArticleStudent Generated Learning -- Let Students Lead the Way
Most instructors require some sort of text book or reading materials that are quite thorough and provide a good overall understanding for students on the people, places and events of history. Then...
View ArticleIs it a Massacre or a Battle?
Learning Objectives:1. Explore the documentation of historical events by historians, the public, and politicians.2. Develop criteria as a historian for the use of the labels “massacre” and “battle” for...
View ArticleJohn Brown: Hero or Terrorist
Learning Objectives:1. Define the qualities of a heroic action and/or person.2. Discuss modern terrorism and the impact on our lives.3. Define the terms terrorist/terrorist action.4. Research the...
View ArticleWhat we don’t know about George Washington
Learning Objectives:1. Discuss as a class what the group knows about George Washington. 2. Brainstorm and build a list of facts from the prior knowledge of the group.3. Research individually to find...
View ArticlePresident's Day: Creating a Trifold Brochure
Learning Objectives:1. Evaluate examples of historical trifold brochures.2. List qualities of a good trifold brochure.3. Locate pictures and research facts about a museum /historical location to...
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