CSI: Boston

June 2, 2009

Well,  my TTAH (Teaching a Tapestry of American History) trip to Boston is exactly one week away.  I'm  gearing up for an incredible learning experience.   I have been on line checking out some of the places we'll be touring when we arrive.  So many great places to see in Boston.  Check out Boston for yourself at www.bostonusa.com.

I'm calling my blog CSI: Boston (Thanks to R.H. for the great idea!) because we'll be investigating the sites of the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and Lexington and Concord.  These are only several places that we'll be seeing.  The information learned at these sites will be used to increase my knowledge of the subject matter and to help me develop more hands on learning experiences for my students.  

History can be boring or it can be fun.  I'm hoping that this blog will help bring history alive for you and make it fun.  My previous students know that I love teaching through doing instead of reading the textbook.  Textbooks are great resources for information, but if you can act out the history,  it will help you understand and remember it better.   

I hope that you'll find my blog interesting and informative.  I hope to include some trivia questionos each day so check back starting June 8, 2009 for updates.  Each day after our touring is done, I'll write a blog and share my day with you.  See you soon!

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