School Library Connection Recommends The Jericho River!
I’m delighted to announce that School Library Connection has recommended The Jericho River! The review appears in the In the August/September issue. Here’s an excerpt: I really enjoyed this book. I loved the history and the strange creatures Jason meets and befriends along the way. Another great thing about the book is its relevancy to
- Published in Ancient History, For Teachers, Modern History, Post-Antiquity, Teaching Stragegy, Western Civilization
A Middle School Lesson Plan for The Jericho River
We’ve posted our first lesson plan for middle school classes — related to The Jericho River! You can see it at our Resources for Teachers page. Just scroll down to “DESIGN A LUMIN LESSON PLAN … Middle School Version” (next to the blue-gold picture of Jason and Zidu). The plan was written by Lisa Meyers,
- Published in Ancient History, For Teachers, Middle Ages Europe, Post-Antiquity, Teaching Stragegy
Test your history knowledge with this fun, educational, interactive quiz!
I wanted to offer something fun for teachers and students — and for anyone who loves history as much as I do. That’s why I created The Jericho River History Quiz. It’s an interactive educational experience. Test your knowledge, learn revealing truths, and enjoy the colorful graphics, giving you a window into the past. If
- Published in For Students, For Teachers, Teaching Stragegy
Turn Your History Class into an Adventure!
Students will love this journey through Western Civilization — from ancient history to modern times. My educational edition of The Jericho River has been published, and it’s ready for you to use as a supplemental teaching resource. In this new edition, you’ll find teaching tools to ignite a love of history in high school and middle
- Published in Ancient History, For Teachers, Modern History, Post-Antiquity, Teaching Stragegy, Western Civilization
Teaching History: This is How to Grab Your Students
A little while ago, I wrote an op-ed for History News Network — on how to make history interesting. It’s particularly valuable for anyone teaching history. To read the article, please click here or on William the Conqueror below …
- Published in For Teachers, Teaching Stragegy
Teaching History by Sailing The Jericho River
How an Unusual Novel and an Ohio Teacher Are Repackaging History Education A high school teacher in Ohio has done some smart, creative instruction with my novel, The Jericho River. This post describes her lesson-building and offers ideas on teaching with the book — along with links to sample lesson plans — in high school and
Welcome to the Blog at DavidTollen.com!
Welcome to the blog at DavidTollen.com! This blog offers: Ideas for teaching history at the high school and middle school levels, and sometimes in college; and Articles on history: tales from the past that I think will particularly appeal to students. All posts will be categorized by time period and by whether they’re meant for
- Published in For Students, For Teachers