Guess blog post written by my husband. JMF This is how the conversation went at the table next to me: Man: “In Spanish, it wouldn’t be appropriate for you to say, ‘Yo soy Americano,’ because it doesn’t apply to just the United States. It is better to say, ‘Yo soy Estado Unidense.’” Woman: “In America, [...]
11 Favorite Things to do in NYC
I know there is bajillion of these kinds of bucket lists for New York City, and they all probably have the same experiences on them. Will this list be any different? Slightly lol. Don't expect a list of secrets to get you in to anything crazy in New York or an "off tourist list" - [...]
Ancient Egypt Posts
Here is a gathering of my blog posts on Ancient Egypt, some written by me and others by my students. They always seem so fascinated with Ancient Egypt and I just can't dig it, much more partial to the Ancient Near East. In Praise of the Egyptian Gods Teaching the Egyptian Book of the Dead [...]
Rice Krispie Stonehenge
*Disclaimer: I probably wouldn't do this activity with an AP Art History class because it would take up too much time, but if you have a day to kill and want to get your hands dirty (literally), then go for it! If you want other options to teaching Stonehenge check out a dedicated blog post [...]
My Reflections on Year 5 of Teaching
First off, WHHHHATTT!? This is my 5th year teaching and I find that crazy. Maybe it's because every year I seem to get a brand new class so I'm always learning; as frustrating as that is, I'm sure in the long run it's better for me (blah blah blah). In my five years teaching I [...]
#65. Alhambra
Ok so I know I am totally going out-of-order with my blog posts on the AP Art History 250 (and I haven't written one in forever. Sorry!) but this blog post aligns with my summer Spain trip and my academic project for the NEH Summer Institute, A Reverence for Words. Connections to AP World History [...]
Ancient Near East Posts
After you've gone through Prehistory it's time to jump into the Ancient Near East! Yay! The first period of "history" - my students always get a kick out of that idea. The following blog posts are most geared towards AP Art History but can easily be adapted for a Humanities or Ancient World History course. [...]
The Diversity of the Islamic World
One of the major themes running through out summer NEH program was tracing the diversity within the Islamic World. We had a chance to look through a variety of art forms to really examine if the term "Islamic World" is even appropriate. For example, what does a Mongolian shepherd have in common with an oil [...]
