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RE: My favorite lesson to teach... makes the students want to revolt!
Though I love your post and your methods (have you considered leading a workshop for other teachers on how not to be a total bore in the classroom?) I'm stuck on one part that's left me feeling slightly dejected...
As far as the worst, I'll go with teaching about Feudalism. That system sucks. Aside from getting to show a brief clip of Monty Python and the Holy Grail it really is no fun at all.
I thought feudalism was interesting :/
LOL. Yeah I actually have a pretty fun way to teach it where I make kids lords, vassals and serfs (and I use Smurfs). Then I make them pledge loyalty to two lords... then have those two lords go to war. Its fun to watch them try to figure out which lord they should side with.
I just wanted an excuse to mention how bad feudalism is in practice. Some people think it might be a fine way to organize things today...
Oh goodness no leave it in the history books... Isn't that why we teach history? So we don't repeat it?