Month: December 2014

Dec - 15
2014

Stimulation by Simulation

I recently wrote about how I have used video games in my high school history classes. This post will describe how I’ve used simulations in place of quizzes and tests in one of my most challenging history electives. Over the past decade I have had the chance to create a series of trimester-long…

Dec - 06
2014

Play Time: Video Games in the High School History Curriculum

As I’ve mentioned before, in my day job I am a high school history teacher (the commentaries on this blog aboutĀ pro wrestling, guitar playing, rock music, moviesĀ and ridiculous letters to the editor are merely hobbies). I teach American history to students grades 10-PG at an independent school in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Throughout my two…