Category: History and Social Studies

  • Problem Solving: KY River

    This is a PBL exercise based on the KAAC Future Problem Solving tools and rubric. Students are presented with the narrative below and must work in groups of 3-5 students. They must identify several key problems and then the most important problem. Based on their choice they must create solutions and develop a plan to…

  • Happy 60th Birthday Kennedy Space Center

    During the 1950s, POTUS Eisenhower asked Congress to begin the process of developing a permanent launch operations facility under the direction of a civilian leadership group. As a result, large parts of the module program based in Florida began buying up and developing property on Merritt Is. This would expand the Cape Canaveral Launch Operations…

  • Adobe Express: Creating a Series

    To celebrate the Kennedy Space Center 60th Anniversary, I decided to make a collection of designs highlighting events from KSC history. I’ll be posting new designs throughout July on my Instagram and Twitter. I developed all of these using Adobe Express both on my phone and my Macbook. YouTube How-To Make a 3 Layered Template…

  • War of 1812 Begins

    OTD POTUS Madison signed a declaration of against Great Britain for actions taken during the previous years. Many hoped it would lead to a successful invasion and annexation of Canada. Read here for more: LOC War of 1812 NPG War of 1812

  • Remembering World War 2: Normandy Beach

    I remember in the eighth grade having to pick a book about a moment in history and creating a diaroma of the main idea. I worked for weeks reading The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan. Then with my mom, 2 cans of  spray paint, a packet of 50 little army men and some sand, we…

  • ReBlog CW150: Memorial Day

    In 1970, Memorial Day became a federal holiday on the last Monday in May and now most people are not even sure what the holiday is about because it is the unofficial first day of summer. First, it is about the soldiers who “gave their last full measure” for their country. Don’t tell a soldier,…