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Teachers can face all sorts of problems. The catch is–there’s not necessarily a right answer. Ultimately, it’s going to come down to your personal values. Some of these may be a big deal to you, some may not. Also, when pondering/discussing these, think about something the Marines call hot/cold ethics. …
Here is the historical note booklet for 1979: Revolution in Iran. Please take a look and if you have questions or notice typos–please help us by listing them! 1979 Design and Historical Notes
So–for those interested, here are the latest version of the rules for 1979: Iran in Revolution. Please feel free to read them–and if you notice typos or need clarifications, don’t hesitate to comment here (or if you were referred here by Kickstarter–on the KS campaign!). 1979 Core Rulebook
When we accept what basic-level textbooks tell us, we miss out on other parts of history–this may be because there wasn’t room to include everything in the text or it could be because of an author’s bias or the bias of the time when it was written. That means when …
There are two World War Two film projects, both about 10-20 years old now, which have been criticized for their lack of black actors: “The Pacific” and “Saving Private Ryan”. The criticism is biased and wrong. “How come there are no black actors there along with Tom Hanks during the …
Jim here–this is (mostly) from my personal blog here. I’m using it for the Foundation’s blog with some modification. Science-fiction has always been a way to explore ideas that would be unacceptable if used in a real-world discussion. Good writing stimulates discussion. That’s important for education. Teachers can use these …
In general, much of the Black History Month posts here are taken from my less-objective blog at Thinking Beyond the Box. As a thought if you are new here for the first time, consider following the Foundation blog so you get notifications of new posts–and you can do the same for …
The link between music and history is pretty significant. Recently, I watched a South Park episode (don’t judge). In the episode, the three main characters (it’s the season where Kenny is dead) build a ladder to heaven. When word gets out of what they are doing, Alan Jackson shows up …
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was a high school student (yes, the automobile existed). The thing is–I was taught a certain way with classes and that method still exists. Why? Think about your math class and how it worked. A teacher explains what’s in …
