March 2020 – The Roar

The Addams Family Lesson

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Sarah Del Dotto — 2 Comments ↓

The cast of the Addams Family musical on stage

It’s almost impossible not to snap during the theme to The Addams Family. It’s contagious, catchy and probably one of the most recognized TV theme songs. Visions of an eccentric crew of characters wearing all black living in a real live haunted house come to mind. When we decided to Continue reading The Addams Family Lesson→

Thinking Like a Historian

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Brian Cook — 2 Comments ↓

Last week I was reading some posts on a Social Studies teachers message board. A first-year teacher was asking for some advice for when her students ask “why do we need to know this?” As I went for a run, I spent some time thinking about what sort of advice Continue reading Thinking Like a Historian→