#11 The SAQ -Tony interviews Justin about teaching APWH to Freshmen at a rural school in the south, his experiences as an "army brat," becoming a teacher, serving as an exam reader/grader, & the SAQ.

#12 - Tony interviews Andy about collaboration and their first year teaching APWH together. Both have previous experience teaching APWH at different schools, hence take a peek behind the curtain and listen to the approaches discussed.

Episode #12 - Tony interviews Andy about collaboration & their first year teaching APWH together. Both have previous experience teaching APWH at different schools, hence take a peek behind the curtain and listen to the approaches discussed. Topics of discussion include: expectations of a new school, AP Comparative Government, the uniqueness of 1200-1450 & building reading stamina in the beginning of the year, "setting the stage" in regards to working together via our personalities & establishing a trusting relationship via "the middle path," creating a mock trial on the ottoman empire, the fall off in HW in the Spring, all APWH units & timeframes, & reviewing for the APWH Exam.

#11 The SAQ -Tony interviews Justin about teaching APWH to Freshmen at a rural school in the south, his experiences as an "army brat," becoming a teacher, serving as an exam reader/grader, & the SAQ.

Episode #11 The SAQ -Tony interviews Justin about teaching APWH to Freshmen at a rural school in the south, his experiences as an "army brat," becoming a teacher, serving as an exam reader/grader, & the SAQ. Topics of discussion include: Establishing expectations with Freshmen, Grading DBQs, LEQs, & SAQs, to write the SAQ by hand or by computer, using the ACE and TEA acronyms, structuring responses, "No Fluff Zone," Task Verbs, Spiral the APWH Themes, the SAQ matrix, applying a grading scale to the SAQ, visuals and color on the exam, & the importance of travel in APWH. Additionally there is a Patreon version of this episode available with exclusive content.

#10 Latin American History Professor Seth Meisel (recently retired from Northwestern University) is interviewed by Tony about 1200-1450 CE and 1450-1750 CE, and putting Latin American History into APWH context.

Episode #10 - Tony interviews Latin American History Professor Seth Meisel (recently retired from Northwestern University) about 1200-1450 CE and 1450-1750 CE, and putting Latin American History into APWH context. Topics of discussion include: Seth's journey into Latin American History, iconography of Maya and Aztecs, pre conquest Maya via Gods & archeology, Inca civilizations via vertical archipelago, agriculture, and Incan Socialism, the columbian exchange, the Aztec Empire, expansion, flower wars, and human sacrifice, whether or not the Aztecs viewed the conquistadores as Gods, La Malinche, conquest of the Inca, the encomienda system, Roman Catholic Missionaries, Silver mining, slavery, sugar cane plantations, and the casta system. Additionally there is a Patreon version of this episode available with exclusive content.

#9 European Sabbatical Part 2 The quest to live in the heart of the Renaissance (Florence, Italy) with a teaching Family of 5 in 1986

Tony interviews a longtime Social Studies teacher (his Father) and his quest to take a family of five to live in Florence, Italy in 1986. Topics include: Being neighbors in Florence, Italy, overdosing on art and museums. being a parent and sending Tony to a local school, downshifting in life, readjusting to the USA, reflections on the trip, advice for others that are interested in taking their families on a sabbatical for a year, and the idea of a "mini sabbatical." If you really like the episode, you might want to check out the patreon version, which gives you both episodes #8-9 combined together in a less edited episode and available a few weeks before the public release. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/123187785]

#8 European Sabbatical across Cold War Europe with a teaching Family of 5 in 1986 Part 1

Tony interviews a longtime Social Studies teacher (his Father) and his quest to take a family of five across 15 countries in Cold War Europe via a sabbatical in a Volkswagen Vanagon in 1986. Topics include: The Soviet Union, the charm of his daughters, Russian guards and teenage guides, censorship and realities of communism, European campgrounds, the uniqueness and opportunity of the High School he worked at, motivation/influences of the sabbatical, exploring as tourists, castles, WWII, Auschwitz, financing, and more. If you really like the episode, you might want to check out the patreon version, which gives you episode #9 before the public release (in about one month) and is less edited. [https://www.patreon.com/posts/123187785]