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Rob and Eric are joined by Mike Butler who discusses how teachers can address the Lost Cause in their US History courses. Mike is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of History and Humanities and the Department Chair at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Mike defines the Lost Cause as a movement whereby the South transformed a military defeat into a cultural victory. In teaching about the Lost Cause, teachers can help their students see the difference between history and nostalgia/memory. Also, they can analyze how the Lost Cause sought to minimize the impact of slavery on the reasons for secession. Finally, teachers can help their students see how popular culture, such as films like Birth of a Nation, worked to advance the Lost Cause Myth. He provides a framework of four questions that can help students evaluate any monument or memorial in their community.

Lesson Plans and resources:

The Lost Cause lesson plan can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/48ajuvI

The Uncle Tom’s Cabin lesson plan can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/3Kuu3Qw

Credits

Opening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.org

Transition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.

Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.

Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good. Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.

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Rob and Eric visit with Craig Miller and discuss how to approach teaching World History. Craig is a professor and Department Head of History and Political Science at Pennsylvania College of Technology. He also serves as the Chief Reader for the AP World History: Modern exam. Craig reassures teachers that they cannot be expected to know everything about World History and that it is okay and even recommended to rely upon experts when designing lessons. He urges teachers to find those places where history intersects with what is occurring in their students' world. He also suggests emphasizing historical thinking skills in class so that students develop the ability to explore World History for themselves.

Lesson Plans and resources:

Qing Dynasty and Mongolia can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/3W1jzKC

Our Great Qing (additional reading) : https://paxmongolica.org › uploads › 2019/09

Three Creation Stories can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/3VxKJsv

Credits

Opening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.org

Transition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.

Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.

Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good. Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.

Email us at historyintwenty@gmail.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@historyintwenty

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Lindsay Stallones Marshall joins Eric and Rob to consider three frameworks for teaching the history of the American West. Lindsay is an Assistant Professor of History at Illinois State University and the Co-Chair of the Western History Association’s Committee on Teaching and Public Education. Lindsay suggests that teachers should consider the frameworks of both invasion and human diversity when developing lessons about the West. In addition, teachers should help their students see that the narrative of the West has been carefully constructed to support myths about the role the frontier has played in our culture.

Lesson Plans and resources:

A Salon on the Meaning of the West can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4lV2Wek

The Indian Removal Act Lesson can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4603NnT

Information about the $1,000 Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award can be found at https://www.westernhistory.org/awards/redd-center

Credits

Opening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.org

Transition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.

Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.

Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good. Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.

Email us at historyintwenty@gmail.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@historyintwenty

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Rob and Eric visit with Dr. Ed Ayers to discuss the most important concepts teachers should consider when teaching about the American Civil War. Ed is the Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus at the University of Richmond. He is one of the nation’s leading scholars on the Civil War and is the Executive Director of New American History. Ed discusses the centrality of slavery to the conflict and he encourages teachers to have students explore three different stories of the Civil War (The Confederate Story, The United States Story, The African American Story) that are braided together in this complex era.

Lesson Plans and resources:

Three Stories of the Civil War can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4g14uC7

Civil War Newspaper Lesson can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4fO9uK9

The Valley of the Shadow website can be found at https://valley.newamericanhistory.org/

New American History can be found at https://www.newamericanhistory.org/

Credits

Opening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.org

Transition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.

Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.

Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good. Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@historyintwenty

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Rob and Eric sit down with Dr. Lorri Glover to discuss the most important concepts teachers should consider when developing lessons about colonial American history. Lorri is the John Francis Bannon Endowed Chair in History at St. Louis University and an expert on the social and political history of the colonial and revolutionary periods. She emphasizes the need to carefully consider where to start a unit on colonial American history, the importance of multiple perspectives, and how primary sources can be used to learn more about the lives of people who often are not featured in traditional historical accounts.

Lesson Plans

“Where and When do We Start” can be downloaded at https://bit.ly/45reiSP

“Freedom Seekers and Advertisements in Colonial America” can be downloaded at https://bit.ly/448K1FX

The Freedom on the Move can be found at https://freedomonthemove.org/

Credits

Opening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.org

Transition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.

Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.

Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good. Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.

Email us at historyintwenty@gmail.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@historyintwenty

Instagram: historyintwenty

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