Lame

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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.

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.

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.

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...).