In this article, Mr. Battaglia shares a framework for how history teachers might consider the classical Trivium when planning a lesson.
Planning a History Lesson with the Trivium in Mind
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Using the Land of Hope Textbook – 3 Ideas
In this post, Mr. Battaglia offers three succinct ideas that can help you effectively utilize the Land of Hope textbook in your American History class.
Class Government
How can teachers make material more tangible for their students to grasp? In this post, Master Teacher Jennifer Mulvey gives insight into how her 4th graders learn the structure of our government as presented in the Constitution.
Educating Citizens
A brief reflection on the kind of education befitting an American citizen and how love is central to such an education.
Freedom, Education, and the American Founding
What do the American Founding Fathers have to do with us? And in what sense do we take them as our models? Read more for Michael Berndt's reflections on these questions.
Bite-Sized Learning
"I want so many good things for my students. Principally among them is a complete immersion in formative content. But how do I make sure they can take in everything I teach? I teach in little, tiny, bite-sized amounts." Read more from Master Teacher Ali Pries!
Goodness Wins
Students in classical classrooms are able to explore deeply human themes in a variety of contexts. Read this post for one example, as fourth graders look at the topic of redemption in the life, death, and legacy of Joan of Arc.
A Life Lesson from THE Founder
Very few men have stood as tall as George Washington in their character, nobility, and humility. Among his peers of founding fathers, he is known as THE founder. The one who led his tattered army to victory in the fight for independence. The one who led his country toward stability as the first president. The… Continue reading A Life Lesson from THE Founder
History and Humility
At the start of each school year, I pose the question to my students: why do we study history? Each year their answers become more thoughtful and nuanced. They begin with the standard “so we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past” and different variations of “because it is interesting and good” to know history… Continue reading History and Humility
What Are Classical Teachers Doing in Their Classrooms?
So what do we do in our classical classrooms? How do we form citizens who know where they come from, and where they are going? Citizens who know how to avoid repeating mistakes made in our past? Citizens who can creatively solve problems and who have been formed by the repeated practice of doing the next right thing?
The Classical Classroom 