Category: World Cultures

  • Teaching WW2: War Crimes, Genocide , and Crimes Against Humanity

    Today in 1945, the War trials began in Nuremberg, Germany. These events would shed light on the atrocities designed and perpetrated by Nazi Leadership. However, the actions of other nations must also be addressed and discussed.

  • Honoring Our Heroes: The History and Celebrations of Veterans Day and Memorial Day

    Veterans Day celebrates all U.S. military members, while Memorial Day honors those who died serving. Both holidays embody immense gratitude for military sacrifices.

  • Today is Saint Crispin’s Day

    Enjoy one of the great renditions of this wonderful speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry V. Henry V’s St. Crispin’s Day speech is one of the most famous and inspiring speeches in English literature. It is a pivotal moment in William Shakespeare’s play “Henry V,” and it takes place before the Battle of Agincourt during the…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: October

    October holds significant importance in space history, marked by meteor showers, the dawn of the Space Age, trailblazing spacewalks, and Mars landings, making it a focal point for astronomical education and discovery.

  • American Revolution 250 Years: Lord Dunmore’s War

    Lord Dunmore’s War in 1774 significantly escalated tensions between American colonists and British authority, influencing the American Revolution.

  • First Books Class Library

    I want to say a special thank you to First Books and US Holocaust Memorial Museum for donating these books to my classroom library.