You spelled Blitzkrieg wrong
And yes, Krieg is war not strike
My history teacher was the same way, Phys Ed teacher instead of a true History teacher and used to get mad for me correcting him every now and then.
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You spelled Blitzkrieg wrong
And yes, Krieg is war not strike
My history teacher was the same way, Phys Ed teacher instead of a true History teacher and used to get mad for me correcting him every now and then.
Same with the teacher I had for history back in high school. She just wasn't interested in the details and I caught her on that one day. I explained that her information was incorrect and she challenged me to teach the class. I called her bluff and taught the rest of the class. She never challenged me again but did mark my essays and assignments afterwards with a much finer eye compared to the other students.
I am hoping I can change or even prevent that situation from occurring again in the classroom and make things right for the students this time around. If I can inspire at one least student to take a step back and look at their own family history in the same or similar way that drove me to research mine or perhaps to better appreciate the truly horrific sacrifices long ago (not only for an hour or so on Nov. 11th) than I will have succeeded in my mission for the day.
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You spelled Blitzkrieg wrong
And yes, Krieg is war not strike
My history teacher was the same way, Phys Ed teacher instead of a true History teacher and used to get mad for me correcting him every now and then.
I stand corrected....
... and ashamed...
Cna't belive I splet that wurd wrong!!!!!!
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1935115
I just want to go on record as having never taught a day of Phys Ed. in my life.
Strangely, my high school history teacher was also... wait for it... a phys. ed teacher.
He wasn't too bad, but if it wasn't in the text book, it never happened.
Thanks to everyone who commented in this thread and thanks to those who are going the extra distance to pass on their knowledge.
Finally, thank you to all the veterans.
Strangely, my high school history teacher was also... wait for it... a phys. ed teacher.
He wasn't too bad, but if it wasn't in the text book, it never happened.
Thanks to everyone who commented in this thread and thanks to those who are going the extra distance to pass on their knowledge.
Finally, thank you to all the veterans.
I just got back from being at my former high school and showcasing some of my WW1 items from my collection and pieces brought back from the fields of France. I also had a slide show going illustrating the primary areas I went to back in May of this year: Verdun, Beaumont-Hamel, Fricourt, and Vimy Ridge.
The students really appreciated the presentation and were amazed at the artifacts I had brought in as well. They included such items as a German ammo pouch from WW1, an inert German shell, a German rifle sling, WW2 German canteen with the soldier's name carved into the bottom, and a few of my WW1 German bayonets. The real hit were the shell fragments, trench board nails, and barbed wire pieces that I found in the Somme area right near Beaumont-Hamel and brought back.
I was quite fortunate to have presented in the three out of four periods scheduled for the normal school day. The teachers greatly appreciated my presentation and help and a few of them asked me to come back next year to do it again.
Perfect timing this year considering tomorrow is Remembrance Day. I can hope that the students I presented to have a much greater appreciation for it as well as their own personal history. Only time will tell.
The students really appreciated the presentation and were amazed at the artifacts I had brought in as well. They included such items as a German ammo pouch from WW1, an inert German shell, a German rifle sling, WW2 German canteen with the soldier's name carved into the bottom, and a few of my WW1 German bayonets. The real hit were the shell fragments, trench board nails, and barbed wire pieces that I found in the Somme area right near Beaumont-Hamel and brought back.
I was quite fortunate to have presented in the three out of four periods scheduled for the normal school day. The teachers greatly appreciated my presentation and help and a few of them asked me to come back next year to do it again.
Perfect timing this year considering tomorrow is Remembrance Day. I can hope that the students I presented to have a much greater appreciation for it as well as their own personal history. Only time will tell.
