Ignite Magic: Make History Class Interesting, Exciting, and Engaging!

How do you get students excited about learning history? How do you make lessons on the silk road, Stamp Act, or WWI come alive and get students interested and engaged in academic rigor? Thats the focus on this episode!

We're so glad you asked? 🤣😜 In this episode, Dan & Caitlin discuss how to think about lesson planning, strategies to build the skill that is needed to plan creative lessons that empower students, how to balance state standards with interest-based lessons, and how to not burn out in the process! Because lessons and activities that actually ignite students and get them willing to struggle over important historical lessons actually will give us fuel to keep teaching with that fire! There is no substitute for passion and bringing enthusiasm into your lessons each day- if you want kids to care a little, you better care a whole friggin' lot!