Chapter 7: Teaching Difficult Academic Material

A quote from the beginning of this chapter really caught my eye. Latia said that one of her teachers “snatches history from the past and puts it in my backyard” page124.

I really want to be able to do that. I’m not sure if it is something you learn but I’m going to try! When students are shown that history has an effect on their lives, they may pay more attention. They will definitely learn more if I am able to connect history to their lives now.