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					Originally Posted by MT2008  On the bright side, if you focus on stuff like wars, then it might be easier to keep their attention.  I think part of the trick is learning how to drop random (but hilarious) pop culture references whenever possible.  I know somebody who teaches high school history right now, and that's how she told me she keeps them focused - somehow, her class manages to reference everything from "Men in Black" to Bon Jovi, and her kids love her.
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 We have a whole class about the Civil War. I think the teacher is a reenactor, but I do know he is a pretty cool guy