Carla Federman
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Carla Federman
@crfederman.bsky.social
HS History Teacher & JK-12 History/Social Sciences Dept Chair. Always learning. Views expressed here are my own & do not represent those of my employer.
HS History. Yes please!
November 28, 2024 at 10:34 PM
We actually do US History in 10th, and they do American Lit in 11th...so in theory it'd be great to have them work together, but doesn't happen as of now. Good idea, though.
November 25, 2024 at 3:13 PM
On the other hand, kids lose track of the causes & effects of American history, and the narrative/timeline of it as a whole, in ways that make me wonder if that weakness means they don't really retain the critical thinking they do around the themes in the long run.
November 25, 2024 at 3:06 PM
No, that's all fair. On the one hand, I've loved the connections that students can make over time. For instance, we do a unit on Power & Equality, and ask Qs about who has power at different times, how does that dynamic change, how do people fight for equality, etc... that leads to really good stuff
November 25, 2024 at 3:05 PM
I've been using their stuff for a while, and it's great (in particular, I use a lot of their stuff when teaching about the Middle East). We've done Department PD with them, too, which has been very good.
November 19, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Yes please. Finally made the move over.
November 10, 2024 at 6:07 PM