Category: Classroom Practices

  • Vintage world map with miniature flags of countries involved in the Revolutionary War and a colonial soldier figurine standing on the Atlantic Ocean area

    What’s in a Name? Why War Naming Confuses Students More Than It Teaches Them

    War names aren’t neutral — they’re political choices that shape what students think conflicts were about. Explore why the “French and Indian War,” the “Korean Conflict,” and the “Vietnam War” teach students the wrong lessons before class even begins, and what to do about it.

  • More Than a Memory: Why Jewish American Heritage Month Belongs in Every Classroom

    Jewish American Heritage Month has been federally recognized since 2006, yet it remains absent from many school calendars. This post traces the Jewish American story from the Alhambra Decree of 1492 through the colonial Atlantic world, the American Revolution, the labor movement, and the civil rights era — making the case that May belongs in…

  • Teaching Justice Through Classic Horror and Science Fiction: A Five-Film Mock Trial Series

    Use classic films like Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers to teach justice, responsibility, and legal reasoning through engaging mock trial activities.

  • Adobe Express April Creativity Challenge

    For the April Creative Challenge Adobe Express in your classroom, combine images from the nasa photo library to help teach Alignment + Juxtaposition to students. If you have never done this in your classroom, follow the link to see a walk thru activity for all three image options. adobe.ly/aprilchallenge26 My space-themed images used a combination…

  • How tall is the tallest Mountain in Antarctica

    Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s tallest peak at 4,892 meters, is impressive yet significantly shorter than the world’s highest mountains, with notable remoteness and extreme conditions.

  • The Museum Is Already in Your Classroom: Free Art Resources Every Teacher Should Know

    One of the quiet pleasures of teaching is the moment a student looks at a painting and starts asking questions you didn’t assign. That moment doesn’t happen by accident; it happens because the art is there, on the wall or the screen, doing what great art has always done: demanding a response. The good news…