One of those two teachers i had, was a vet, and he brought friends in from the VFW to talk to us every once in a while. They would tell us stories, not about war or death... but about the reasons they served and why it was so important for us to love and value our country. They helped me appreciate the opportunities we have been given.
I never had a good history teacher. There are some very good ones on YT!
We did focus on the founding era, and the colonial era though. I grew up in one of the 13 colonies, and got so sick of hearing about it. What makes history interesting to me is what was going on at the same time around the world, how different people developed differently etc.
I got a really solid foundation on who our founding Fathers were though. As well as the motivations of people who lived through the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, passed down through generations. Much more significant to learn than memorizing names and dates.
Every County seat maintains a law library that has all Congressional records going back to Ben Franklin. What these guys wrote and said should be a much bigger part of education.
Good idea.
Maybe a Veteran to Teacher idea...
One of those two teachers i had, was a vet, and he brought friends in from the VFW to talk to us every once in a while. They would tell us stories, not about war or death... but about the reasons they served and why it was so important for us to love and value our country. They helped me appreciate the opportunities we have been given.
I never had a good history teacher. There are some very good ones on YT!
We did focus on the founding era, and the colonial era though. I grew up in one of the 13 colonies, and got so sick of hearing about it. What makes history interesting to me is what was going on at the same time around the world, how different people developed differently etc.
I got a really solid foundation on who our founding Fathers were though. As well as the motivations of people who lived through the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, passed down through generations. Much more significant to learn than memorizing names and dates.
Every County seat maintains a law library that has all Congressional records going back to Ben Franklin. What these guys wrote and said should be a much bigger part of education.