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Originally Posted by MT2008
A classroom full of boys? Hmmm, I admit that might be more than I could ever handle.
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Well, a couple of years ago I was one of those boys (yeah, it´s my old high school), and yes, it was hard to the teachers to handle us.
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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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I´ve been planning what to do. For the first years (1st and 2nd year of the highschool, kids between 12 and 14), movies. For example,
Gladiator when they´re studying Rome, using my laptop and the school´s projector. While they´re watching the film, they must take note. As history is like telling a story, it´s easier for them than studying maths (ugh...).