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African American Contributions to the American Revolution
Black history intricately weaves into the broader tapestry of American history, and its inclusion in our educational curriculum is imperative—not just during Black History Month, but throughout the entire year. The provided lesson, while coincidentally aligned with this commemorative month, has been designed to help students learn to understand the ndispensable contributions of Black Americans…
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Teaching the Causes of the American Revolution
Navigation Acts, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Lexington & Concord. Does this timeline of events sound familiar? I was able to rattle these off- okay, type- these traditionally taught causes of the American Revolution very quickly, but I hate teaching them chronologically…
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Build your Teaching Philosophy
My philosophy of teaching drives everything I do from daily lesson plans and interactions with students to unit plans and curriculum development. Taking the time to reflect on my teaching practice is something I’ve been doing from the very beginning, and seeing both places I glow and places I need to grow (and having others…
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Colonial Games from Many Cultures
When we study British colonial America, it is absolutely vital that we capture the diversity of the area. There wasn’t just ONE kind of person in the colonies, there were many. Looking at the colonies through a purely European lens does a disservice to our students, for those who desperately want to see themselves as…
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AI, ChatGPT, and the Future of Teaching History
Over the last few months, I’ve had a lot of discussions with different constituents in education about the use of AI in our history classrooms. These constituents include my colleagues, Teaching History Her Way Podcast guests, students, parents, administrators, the list goes on. I’ve concluded that I’m certain that AI isn’t a “problem” to solve.…
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18th Century Colonial American Stew
Today’s History in the Kitchen was inspired by the cold weather here in New Jersey (high of 22ºF) and my reflections on how cold the soldiers in the Continental Army must have been encamped in Morristown, which is about 20 minutes from where I live, during the winters of 1776-1777 and 1779-1780. You may remember…
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Women in the Civil War & Cornbread
The Civil War period is heartbreaking. In addition to the idea that our country was fighting over keeping millions of people enslaved and spreading legal enslavement into new territory acquired by the United States, it was long and bloody, and it tore families, communities, and friendships apart. The Civil War is ripe with ways…
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Gilded Age Women & Mocktails
History in the Kitchen- Gilded Age Women & Mocktails. Learn some history, get the recipes, and remember to donate to cure
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History in the Kitchen: George Washington & Apple Fritters
*Please consider a donation to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in my mom’s name (Patty Piegaro), as History in the Kitchen is my way to not only teach public history but also honor her life & raise money to help cancer patients! Use this link to donate any amount. Let’s learn about George Washington &…