History is Elementary
If you’re a history teacher or enjoy reading about history and history education, here’s a blog you might like. At the time of writing, the front page of this blog contains chatty and informative essays about FDR and his disability, war and democracy, information overload, historical inaccuracies in the movie of Gone with the Wind, and more. There are indexed archives down the lefthand side, many of which look very tantalizing. So much to read, so little time…....




If there is one absolute great teacher out there that will be history .
“I will not just live my life. I will not just spend my life. I will invest my life.” Helen Keller.
that what we studied in high school back then .
For many, Helen’s story ends with the image of a young deafblind girl and her teacher Anne Sullivan at a water pump. However, that transforming moment for Helen signified only the beginning of her new life—a life dedicated to tireless advocacy and fearless activism that opened wide the doors of possibility for people with disabilities. ..should we learn form history..???