Posts Tagged ‘Education’

Stuff That Should Be Viral: The 1930s High School Exam

November 29 | Posted by admin | regular Tags: ,

Could you name the major industries of the US in 1931?   Could you explain why New England lost the majority of its textile industry? Could you explain how the US reached its pinnacle in 1931 after just 155 years of history? And finally, could you trace a route for coal from the mountains of West Virginia to a nearby sea or lake? Chances... Read more

Social Media and the Secondary Education

July 21 | Posted by admin | regular Tags: , , ,

I came from a school where social justice was the norm rather than something special.  From the first day of school, social justice issues were extrapolated to us as much as dorm room fines, from the issues of poverty to helping each other.  John Donne was very much in our lives. My passion as you know lies in the premise of... Read more