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From Page to Screen: Teaching Suspense Through Tolkien and Shelley Using books like LOTR and Frankenstein to evaluate screenwriting process and teach suspense is a great activity for October.

From Page to Screen: Teaching Suspense Through Tolkien and Shelley

Using books like LOTR and Frankenstein to evaluate screenwriting process and teach suspense is a great activity for October.

October 2025: Celebrating Heritage, History, and the Spirit of Discovery October 2025 offers educational opportunities celebrating cultural heritage, historical milestones, and scientific discoveries, inspiring students to appreciate diversity and develop critical thinking skills for the future.

October 2025 offers educational opportunities celebrating cultural heritage, historical milestones, and scientific discoveries, inspiring students to appreciate diversity and develop critical thinking skills for the future. #MonthlyMindfulness

Book Review: The Ornament of the World by María Rosa Menocal "The Ornament of the World" by María Rosa Menocal explores the collaborative cultural achievements of Muslims, Jews, and Christians in medieval Spain, emphasizing their tolerance and intellectual exchange.

"The Ornament of the World" by María Rosa Menocal explores the collaborative cultural achievements of Muslims, Jews, and Christians in medieval Spain, emphasizing their tolerance and intellectual exchange. #BookReview

ACE: September and October Update Adobe Creative Educators uses monthly challenges to try new activities in Adobe Express each month please enjoy my take on the September and October challenges for fall 2025. #AdobeEduCreative

Adobe Creative Educators uses monthly challenges to try new activities in @AdobeExpress each month please enjoy my take on the September and October challenges for fall 2025. #AdobeEduCreative

Toledo: The Gateway That Changed European History (1085-1200) Toledo became a crucial hub for knowledge transfer between Islamic and Christian worlds after its conquest in 1085, sparking the Renaissance and laying foundations for modern European civilization.

Toledo became a crucial hub for knowledge transfer between Islamic and Christian worlds after its conquest in 1085, sparking the Renaissance and laying foundations for modern European civilization. #HispanicHeritageMonth

420 Years of Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" revolutionized the novel form, explored the human condition, offered social commentary, and inspired various adaptations across art forms.

420 Years of Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" revolutionized the novel form, explored the human condition, offered social commentary, and inspired various adaptations across art forms.

John Marshall: The Founding Father Who Shaped America’s Future John Marshall, Chief Justice for 34 years, shaped American law, established judicial review, and balanced federal and state powers, creating a framework for national unity and growth.

#JohnMarshall Chief Justice for 34 years, shaped American law, established judicial review, and balanced federal and state powers, creating a framework for national unity and growth.

Before Columbus: The Islamic Golden Age of Spain Medieval Spain was a tolerant, multicultural society where Muslims, Christians, and Jews collaborated intellectually, preserving and expanding knowledge, influencing Europe's Renaissance, and shaping modern Hispanic culture.

Medieval Spain was a tolerant, multicultural society where Muslims, Christians, and Jews collaborated intellectually, preserving and expanding knowledge, influencing Europe's Renaissance, and shaping modern Hispanic culture. #HispanicHeritageMonth

What We Need To Remember Image generated using Google Gemini Image prompt:Create a neon sign with the words Be Kind in blue neon over the empty parking of a rural grocery store in the American Midwest. Night time image. Aspect ratio 16:9

What We Need To Remember

Image generated using Google Gemini Image prompt:Create a neon sign with the words Be Kind in blue neon over the empty parking of a rural grocery store in the American Midwest. Night time image. Aspect ratio 16:9

What If: The Iron Chancellor Falls Otto von Bismarck's early death during the Franco-Prussian War could have escalated the conflict into a widespread European war, drastically altering history and delaying German unification.

#WhatIf Otto von Bismarck's early death during the Franco-Prussian War could have escalated the conflict into a widespread European war, drastically altering history and delaying German unification.

Congrats to Andor Yesterday, some of the great seasons and episodes of modern TV were awarded with Emmys. While some of the actors were snubbed, Andor is by far one of my favorite shows this past year, and I must confess that the episode, "Who Are You?" that won Best Editing is probably my favorite hour in Star Wars canon currently. I truly enjoy this entire series and rewatch it quite often, even though it's been out for less than a year.

Congrats to #Andor

Embracing September 2025: Building Community and Celebrating Heritage in Your Classroom September 2025 is an opportunity for educators to foster inclusive classroom communities by celebrating cultural heritage, promoting mental health awareness, and addressing significant historical events.

September 2025 is an opportunity for educators to foster inclusive classroom communities by celebrating cultural heritage, promoting mental health awareness, and addressing significant historical events. #MonthlyMindfulness

Hurricane Katrina’s Legacy: 20 Years of Educational and Policy Transformation Hurricane Katrina's legacy shapes American disaster response, education reform, and climate preparedness. Its lessons remain vital as new disasters emerge, highlighting ongoing challenges and adaptation needs.

#HurricaneKatrina legacy shapes American disaster response, education reform, and climate preparedness. Its lessons remain vital as new disasters emerge, highlighting ongoing challenges and adaptation needs.

CW at 1160: Slavery in the US Image created by Abolitionists Society in England working to end the global slave trade. The legacy of slavery in the United States spans over 250 years and fundamentally shaped our nation's development. From 1619 to 1865, millions of Africans and African Americans were enslaved, their labor building much of the economic foundation of colonial America and the early republic. Understanding this history means recognizing both the profound injustices endured and the remarkable resilience, resistance, and contributions of enslaved people.

As educators and learners, we have a responsibility to teach and learn this history with honesty, nuance, and respect for those who lived it. Only through understanding our complete past can we work toward a more just future.

Book Review: Harry Turtledove Southern Victory Series Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory series examines an alternate history where the Confederacy wins the Civil War, exploring its implications through complex characters and insightful themes.

Book Review: Harry Turtledove Southern Victory Series

Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory series examines an alternate history where the Confederacy wins the Civil War, exploring its implications through complex characters and insightful themes.

The Curious Tale of St. Napoleona: How a Political Holiday Shaped Modern Celebrations and French Historical Perception St. Napoleona Day illustrates how political leaders manipulate cultural traditions to enhance power, shaping national identity while intertwining Napoleon's legacy with religious significance in France.

#StNapoleonaDay illustrates how political leaders manipulate cultural traditions to enhance power, shaping national identity while intertwining Napoleon's legacy with religious significance in France. #TDIH #OTD

Book Review: The Middle Kingdoms by Martyn Rady Martyn Rady's "The Middle Kingdoms" presents a comprehensive history of Central Europe, emphasizing its unique identity and detailing the complexity of its regional cultures for general readers.

Martyn Rady's "The Middle Kingdoms" presents a comprehensive history of Central Europe, emphasizing its unique identity and detailing the complexity of its regional cultures for general readers. #BookReview

Happy First Day of School

Starting year 23 for me and my classroom adventures.

The Road Not Taken: What If Roosevelt Had Embraced Churchill’s Mediterranean Strategy? This article presents an alternate history of D-Day, exploring how different strategic decisions by Roosevelt and Churchill could have reshaped World War II and the post-war era.

This article presents an alternate history of D-Day, exploring how different strategic decisions by Roosevelt and Churchill could have reshaped World War II and the post-war era.

The Educator Who Rose from Civil War Ashes: How Mary McLeod Bethune Built an Educational Empire from Slavery’s Ruins When most Americans think of Civil War heroes, they envision generals like Grant and Sherman, or politicians like Lincoln and Douglas. But the war's most profound victory may have belonged to a girl born into slavery who would transform American education forever. The Forgotten Dimension of Civil War Victory The Civil War ended slavery, but what came next? How do four million newly freed people, denied education by law for centuries, suddenly become full participants in American democracy?

The Educator Who Rose from Civil War Ashes: How Mary McLeod Bethune Built an Educational Empire from Slavery’s Ruins

When most Americans think of Civil War heroes, they envision generals like Grant and Sherman, or politicians like Lincoln and Douglas. But the war's most profound victory may have…

Celebrate Positivity: August 2025 August 2025 offers opportunities to celebrate diversity, honor history, and inspire students' engagement.

August 2025 offers opportunities to celebrate diversity, honor history, and inspire students' engagement. #BackToSchool

Superman (2025): A Hero Returns with Heart and Hope Rating: ★★★★☆ After years of darker, more brooding superhero films, James Gunn's Superman arrives like a breath of fresh air—or perhaps more accurately, like a gentle breeze from Smallville. This isn't just a reboot; it's a love letter to everything that makes Superman enduring, wrapped in modern filmmaking techniques and delivered with Gunn's signature blend of humor and genuine emotion.

This isn't just a reboot; it's a love letter to everything that makes Superman enduring, wrapped in modern filmmaking techniques and delivered with Gunn's signature blend of humor and genuine emotion. #MovieReview #Superman

Book Review: The Pope at War by David I. Kertzer David I. Kertzer's "The Pope at War" critically analyzes Pope Pius XII's actions during World War II, revealing complicity with fascist regimes and moral failings amid the Holocaust.

David I. Kertzer's "The Pope at War" critically analyzes Pope Pius XII's actions during World War II, revealing complicity with fascist regimes and moral failings amid the Holocaust. #BookReview

Book Review: Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South by Elizabeth Varon Elizabeth Varon's "Longstreet" redefines the Confederate general's legacy, highlighting his tactical brilliance and post-war advocacy for racial reconciliation, challenging entrenched historical myths.

Elizabeth Varon's "Longstreet" redefines the Confederate general's legacy, highlighting his tactical brilliance and post-war advocacy for racial reconciliation, challenging entrenched historical myths. #BookReview

Book Review: Three Revolutions by Simon Hall Simon Hall's "Three Revolutions" explores the impact of journalism on revolutionary movements in the 20th century through dual biographies of revolutionaries and their journalists, highlighting media's influence on history.

Simon Hall's "Three Revolutions" explores the impact of journalism on revolutionary movements in the 20th century through dual biographies of revolutionaries and their journalists, highlighting media's influence on history. #BookReview

Summer Reading Review This summer's reading highlighted leadership lessons from historical figures and the importance of moral courage, adaptability, and vision, emphasizing that effective leadership emerges during crises.

This summer's reading highlighted leadership lessons from historical figures and the importance of moral courage, adaptability, and vision, emphasizing that effective leadership emerges during crises. #SummerReading #BookReview

A Human Tapestry of War: Reviewing Rachel Chrastil’s “Bismarck’s War” Perfect for the Advanced History Classroom For educators teaching AP European History, World History, or advanced undergraduate courses on nineteenth-century Europe, finding books that combine rigorous scholarship with accessible narrative can be challenging. Rachel Chrastil's "Bismarck's War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe" emerges as an ideal text that bridges this gap perfectly. This book addresses multiple learning objectives central to AP European History curricula, particularly those focusing on nationalism, imperialism, and the causes of modern warfare.

Rachel Chrastil's "Bismarck's War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe" brings these human stories to the forefront, creating what critics have called "the definitive history of a transformative conflict." #FrancoPrussianWar

The Hypothetical 1937 American Civil War: From Gaming Scenario to Educational Tool A map I found online shows an intriguing "what if" scenario in American alternate history: a hypothetical Second American Civil War in 1937 during the Great Depression. While this never happened, it has captured the interest of historians, game designers, and educators examining the social and political tensions of that time. I am fascinated by these historical "what if" scenarios and enjoy exploring them in various ways.

Finding a random map led to a #WhatIf discovery about a possible labor induced Civil War in 1937 USA.

Book Review A Comparison of Cowley’s “What If?” Trilogy vs. Ferguson’s “Virtual History” The reviewed collections, Cowley's "What If?" trilogy and Ferguson's "Virtual History," offer distinct approaches to counterfactual history, enhancing critical thinking skills for advanced students in history education.

The reviewed collections, Cowley's "What If?" trilogy and Ferguson's "Virtual History," offer distinct approaches to counterfactual history, enhancing critical thinking skills for advanced students in history education. #BookReview

America’s Pastime on Screen: The Best Baseball Movies That Transcend the Game The post explores how baseball films transcend mere entertainment, offering profound reflections on American dreams, identity, and the human experience through narratives that resonate emotionally and culturally.

The post explores how baseball films transcend mere entertainment, offering profound reflections on American dreams, identity, and the human experience through narratives that resonate emotionally and culturally. #MLBAllStarGame