Category: History and Social Studies

  • The War of the World: Part 3

    Ferguson analyzes the complex processes of decolonization post-World War II, highlighting tensions between declining empires and rising nationalist aspirations, influencing global identity and politics.

  • Chinese Lunar New Year

    Teaching under an A/B semester schedule results in my history students not consistently attending class during the Lunar New Year celebrations. I wanted to share a post this week detailing the resources I use for my Chinese New Year lesson, allowing you to utilize them over the next two weeks and share these materials with…

  • Comics In The Classroom: All-Star Superman

    “All-Star Superman” explores Superman’s ethos, emphasizing hope, empathy, and cultural understanding while providing educators with tools for teaching Social-Emotional Learning and addressing xenophobia in classrooms.

  • The War of the World: Part 2

    Understanding Global Conflict Through Ferguson’s Lens: A Guide for History Students Part 2: The Century of Violence Ferguson’s analysis of the conflicts themselves provides a revolutionary perspective on how twentieth-century warfare transformed human society. What sets his analysis apart is his emphasis on the three-way nature of the ideological struggle between liberal democracy, fascism, and…

  • The War of the World: Part 1

    Understanding Global Conflict Through Ferguson’s Lens: A Guide for History Students Part 1: The Path to Global Conflict The dawn of the twentieth century marked a pivotal moment in human history, one that Niall Ferguson captures with remarkable precision in “The War of the World.” This period, seemingly marked by progress and civilization, harbored deep…

  • War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans

    Teaching the Battle of New Orleans and Andrew Jackson demands nuanced understanding and critical thinking.