Karalee Wong Nakatsuka

First Ave Spirit Week Student Teacher SWAP!

There is possibility in Continency.
We need to remember that and not feel hopeless.

We cannot surrender to this moment.

What we do matters.
We have friends from within.

2/fini 🗺️

Thanks @jbf1755.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social

History Matters #285

Declaring your enemies as “enemies from within”--
that kind of language is blatantly dangerous, blatantly undemocratic.

Ultimately one of the things at the heart of democracy is dissent, disagreement.
There isn’t only one way to see things. 1/

How a president behaves, shapes a national reputation to an extreme degree.

But it's not the only thing.

The full reputation of a nation is bound up in us, not just the president. 🗺️

Thanks @jbf1755.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social

History Matters Episode #284

The honor of a nation is its life. Deliberately to abandon it is to commit an act of political suicide.” - Hamilton

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YouTube video by YaleCourses America at 250 Podcast Episode 1 - John Adams' To-do List and "Common Sense"

2/ There will also be podcast episodes that come out with each week's lectures.

Here's the first podcast episode that goes along with lectures #2 and #3:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vn-...

YouTube video by YaleCourses DeVane Lecture, Class 1 – The Road to 250

1/ Ok folks

For those asking, here are the lectures for my course w/David Blight & Beverly Gage that have made it online so far.

They're posted 2 weeks after being given.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TNc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vn-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxvF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ZS...

Today in my "Age of Hamilton & Jefferson" course we discussed Jefferson's belief that Americans need to be educated because only by understanding their nation & its history can they recognize threats & defend it

An educated public was a tool against tyranny.

Yup.
Thus current attacks on knowledge.

💚💚💚 The History Matters community is amazing. Thanks @mapm8ker.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social Jessica & Clare💚💚💚

Check out History Matters Episode #282

We’re in a hyper emotional moment.

Pause.

Think hard and look things up.

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Thank you for coming to my podcast! (Particularly for the first time!)

I'll post the link once the discussion gets posted.

My topic today was:
Is This Violence Different?

In some ways, yes—it is.
And history has a lot to say about it.

Fridays 10AM ET
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YouTube video by Library of America Reading Democracy in America Now

Hey folks:

For those who asked about the conversation sponsored by the Library of America on the importance of Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" in the present day, here you go:

youtu.be/Anuh_fWV4hQ?...

America at 250: A History - YouTube This one-time-only course examines U.S. history from 1776 to the present, in advance of the nation's semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday) in 2026. Taught j...

For those who have been asking -- persistently! -- about being able to watch the lectures for the mega-course that I'm teaching with David Blight and Beverly Gage -- "America at 250: A History" -- here are the first two lectures:

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Bill of Rights - Encyclopedia Virginia What are Rights? A right is a social norm supported by morality, tradition, or law. There are different categories and sources of rights. The most fundamental rights are natural rights, also known as...

My latest: a condensed history of the Bill of Rights for Encyclopedia Virgina. Enjoy! #sschat
encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/the-...

We live in a time of extreme contingency.

Performative acts of resistance matter.

It does a lot of good.

It is not over.

2/Fini

Thanks @jbf1755.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social

Displays of resistance matter.

They show that resistance is possible.

It shows you are not alone

They show that there is a We, a big group of people who don’t like what’s going on.

Those in power can see that there is resistance and other people can see it as well.

It does a lot of good. 1/

Tomorrow morning on my live podcast, “History Matters:”

Standing Up Matters!

We’ve seen a lot of push back this week from people in high places.

And it matters—more than you might think.

Join us for some reckoning.

Friday 10AM ET
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Today I asked my history tadpoles: Did the government help you get here today? Most said no.

Ss shared morning routines-recalling breakfast was a fave! 🥓 🧇 🥟 😋

Then we and discussed how the govt was involved. Students were surprised to discover govt’s active role in their lives. 🗺️

Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.

“History Matters” podcast folks…

Because of complications, we can’t have a live episode tomorrow

(I haven’t ever missed 2 episodes!)

I’ll pre-record an episode & post there (👇🏼)

Come back next week.
It’s not as though there’s nothing the hell to talk about

Fri 10AM ET
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Looking forward to today’s community circles today! 🍎

Hoppy Frogtastic Friday!

Folks,

Tomorrow morning I’ll need to miss my weekly podcast episode for a family emergency.

More soon!!

Take good care, both of you. 💕🙏🏻

History Matters Episode #279 (we think)

Thanks @jbf1755.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social & the history matters community!

Thanks Robert Miller: “Empowering Your
‘Portrait of a Graduate’ with BrainPOP”

Consider your ideal graduate.
What's one essential skill or characteristic you hope every student develops before leaving your school or district?

Thanks to all our @brainpop.bsky.social friends for a great webinar! 🍎

Thanks Michelle Newstadt: “Unlock the Power of Al in Your Classroom” So many great ideas shared! 🍎
@brainpop.bsky.social

Love learning from Mike Watanabe “Tim” and Demian Johnson: “UNDERSTANDING OUR VOICE: What is the magic behind how we speak to kids?” BrainPOP magic is amazing! Genuine emotional engagement, connection with our students, curious and fun, trust, relatability, our kids are not alone! 🍎

Thanks Kristen Rillieux:
“Make It, Code It, Learn It:
BrainPOP for Cross-Curricular Creation” for helping us think about using AI to help students to thrive, not just survive. So many great ideas! Looking forward to using Make a Movie with my students this year! 🍎🗺️

Thanks Kelsie Stocz: “Engineering
Innovation with BrainPOP Science” @brainpop.bsky.social 🍎