Some stories require a large amount of contextualization. Father Bob Begin’s story of his arrest on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is such a story. There are…
Tag: Lesson Plan
"Just Google It" Using SHEG Lesson Plans
Oh, those infamous words that we all hear in the classroom. Google is simultaneously making us smarter and lazier. I remember when I first encountered Google’s search engine in the fourth grade….
Lesson Plan: Catalyst for Activism – Frank's Story
When listening to Chris Morris’s interview of Father Bob Begin, Fr. Begin mentioned a story about one of his prior religion students, Frank. Frank’s experience greatly impacted Fr. Begin and his enthusiasm…
Electoral College: Lesson Plan
Teachers: Election season lesson plan by History Department Graduate Assistant Genie Donley! Fall of 2016 is undoubtedly the most exciting time to be an American Government student. The 2016 presidential election has…
Nationalism and World Geography
As we saw with Tori McDonough’s previous post on Gender Equality, there are a number of different ways in which to utilize oral histories in the classroom. Continuing with the non-traditional lesson…
Lesson Plan: American Society and the Vietnam War
As we saw last week with Tori McDonough’s lesson plan, oral history can be a valuable tool in the classroom. While her lesson focused on having students conduct their own…
