I really enjoyed our class last night! I thought each activity was engaging and did well to reinforce the ideas that we’ve been targeting throughout the semester. I think what resonated with me the most was when Dr. Stohr referred to history as being “his-story”. Doing the activity about her uncle during the war was an example of just that. It allowed us as the students to see into someone’s life, understand their history. As we discussed, it’s easy for students to see history as the culmination of famous people’s story. This activity allowed me to make a more personal connection to what history means and motivated me to dig deeper into mine. I think this lesson is not only engaging for students, but it was a good way to incorporate primary and secondary sources, make inferences about the information, and encourage students to unfold an unknown story. This activity could be used as a means to incorporate a variety of targeted skills across content areas. I also really liked the picture comparison activity. I enjoyed the way it looked at observational skills while giving students the opportunity to think freely and creatively. I was surprised to see the Venn Diagram at the closure of the activity. I think that it was a good way to incorporate the compare and contrast element in a fun and engaging way. Overall, really fun class!