Monthly Archives: June 2007

It’s been a busy week what with the end of the school year and grad and all, but I’ve found a little time for blogging. Here goes… I came across a cool little blog at The Map Room. This blog, … Continue reading →

Euratlas is a fantastic historical atlas that focuses entirely on Europe.  It includes images, political and geographical maps, and, of course, historical maps. It’s a great tool for both geography and history teachers (especially those focussed on Western Civ).  There … Continue reading →

As a history teacher I’m always fascinated by original source material. If you can get your students to use it, there’s nothing better than primary source documents. The US government is reputed to have a vast collection of documents that … Continue reading →

Every Social Studies teacher knows that the US (and Canada and a whole lot of other places) profess to have representation by population. That means that, at least in theory, all the electoral districts have about the same number of represenatives … Continue reading →

There are times where just seeing a picture of an animal just doesn’t cut it. I was out on a field trip with my class yesterday when a hummingbird flew by, checking a few of us out from only a … Continue reading →

A while back I mentioned that there is a cool Canadian history expansion for Civ III. The problem has been that you need Civ III Complete to run the expansion, and Civ III Complete is fiendishly difficult to get at … Continue reading →

I’m (virtually) running into a lot of educators who are pretty keen about doing activities in Second Life, an online “world” where you create characters who can engage in all sorts of interesting or bizarre activities. This site allows your … Continue reading →

I found this on a blog. It’s old but it’s still good.

This is one of the great sites that I think every geography teacher needs for when the kids think his subject is dumb. There are lakes and there are islands in lake. Then there are lakes in islands in lakes, … Continue reading →

I remember reading the Phantom of the Opera and wondering what sort of a mask somebody like the Phantom would wear. What kind of a mask would cover the apparently hideous disfigurement he suffered from? A few days ago I … Continue reading →