Boston

I am, right now, standing in front of the Old State House in the middle of Boston. Tell me, my fellow historians, what happened on this spot that is important to our history?

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Incident

I heard through the grapevine that there was an "incident" at school today, would anyone like to expound? 

By the way, I missed you guys. I would have much rather been with you all than sitting at a conference for 8 hours EVERY day, you guys are WAY more fun.

THINK!!!

Confucius once said: "I cannot teach anyone anything, I can only make them think."

I think this is a brilliant quote. When do we stop learning and start thinking? For many of you that should be SOON, as High School is right around the corner. Regurgitating information is fine but a TRUE teacher will ask you to think, not regurgitate. It is not until you THINK that you truly LEARN.

Thoughts?

Hologram Lady

Check out CNN, they have a hologram lady! That is some pretty sweet technology! How cool would that be if I could teach via hologram? 

Why learn history?

After being asked this question on several occassions I found some witty quotes pertaining to this exact issue that I would like to share with you.

The history of the world is but the biography of great men.- THOMAS CARLYLE, Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as Divinity

History ... is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.- EDWARD GIBBON, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. -CICERO, Pro Publio Sestio (BY THE WAY, CICERO WAS A FAMOUS ROMAN ORATOR [SPEAKER] AND WAS PRESENT AT THE ASSASINATION OF CAESER)

To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child. -CICERO

What experience and history teach is this -- that people and governments never have learned anything from history or acted on the principles deduced from it. -G.W.F. HEGEL, Philosophy of History

Educational Rap

Ok, ok, I know what you all are thinking, just go with it...

Check out the website, listen to a song or two (preferably "What Does the Constitution Do?") THEN leave your comments. 

www.educationalrap.com

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