IllogiBooks:The U.S. History You Never Learned in School/Chapter 1 Discussion Questions/Classroom Projects
Well, while your students are busy smoking off campus, here are some things you can do with them when they come back.
Discussion Questions[edit | edit source]
1. What do you think McDonald's was like in the 15th Century?
2. Would you have rather beat Columbus or Hulk Hogan with a spoon?
3. Do you think New York was big when Columbus visited there?
4. Do you think I'm crazy?
5. Does America have the same potential to attract immigrants and kill off natives nowadays?
6. Do you still hate me since I took your phone away since you were texting in class?
Classroom Projects[edit | edit source]
1. Drown the school in water. Have one kid play Columbus. Make the rest of the kids clean your house. Make Columbus discover your school and when your house is clean, resume class. You have represented the discovery of America!
2. Have one male student play a Native. Have his girlfriend play Columbus. Let them box each other. Call an ambulance. That is what natives wanted to do to Columbus.
3. Call off class tomorrow. Your students will appreciate it.