Tag Archives: History

Thanks to UEN’s Homeroom Podcast!

Posted on 2022/10/24 by Steve Capone

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the crew at the UEN (Utah Education Network) Homeroom Podcast. We recorded early October, and the pod went live in mid-October. It was a blast! Before the mic was even on, we connected … Continue reading →

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March Madness: Worst Disease in History

Posted on 2020/03/06 by Steve Capone

This month, my class and I set out on a journey of discovery. We’ll be investigating history’s worst diseases – viruses, plague, pandemics, mere outbreaks… the lot of them. We began as all March competitions begin – with a bracket: … Continue reading →

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Teaching Memo: A Restaurant Challenge

Posted on 2020/01/16 by Steve Capone

After we engaged with the “capitalism vs. communism” concept group, I needed to assess my students’ understandings and abilities to apply those concepts… so with that in mind, I’m writing today about a fun, engaging, and effective assessment and application … Continue reading →

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Student Choice Leads to Lifelong Learning

Posted on 2019/01/16 by Steve Capone

I’ve been teaching for over a decade, and whereas most of these years I made myself as important as possible in the learning process, over the last few years I’ve been working on minimizing the notability of my presence in … Continue reading →

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Hohenschönhausen Prison

Posted on 2017/08/02 by Steve Capone

Remember to visit the 2017 travel page to see every post I’ve made this year (Amsterdam in April, seven countries over the summer). Hohenschönhausen (lit. “high beauty houses”) is a neighborhood east of central Berlin. The name of the district … Continue reading →

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