Pick My "Today in History" for Tomorrow (1 Viewer)

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Just about every day I do a "Today in History" for my 8th grade students. It usually consists of a 3-4 mini-lecture complete with pics or vid clips. I try to keep the topics as interesting as possible...music, TV/movies, sports, technology...since we cover more conventional history during class.

Tomorrow (10/14) there are 4 events that I'm considering doing. Help me choose which one to do.

 

[Tom Servo]

Battle of Hastings was in 1066.

Teddy R's gotta be the play here. Original American badass.

 

[comfortably numb]

Teddy, unless you're in a liberal school district. This may be too obscene for the children

 

[joffer]

Chuck

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Bartman

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Teddy taking a slug

 

[Aerial Assault]

Battle of Hastings. 1066, btw

 

[Insomniac]

Chuck Yeager has the right stuff.

8th grade kids will probably find the test pilot story more interesting than a politician giving a speech.

 

[comfortably numb]

Chuck Yeager has the right stuff.

8th grade kids will probably find the test pilot story more interesting than a politician giving a speech.

just tell the kids he was the original fitty cent

 

[the moops]

This is a cool thing you do. Nice job

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Steve Bartman catches foul ball (2003)

October 14 is also the date that the Cubs won the World Series in 1908.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Battle of Hastings was in 1066.

Battle of Hastings. 1066, btw

Pretty sure a two-time Jeopardy champ knows the year, Watsons.

 

[NutterButter]

Cuban Missile crisis begins

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Has anyone mentioned that the Battle of Hastings was in 1066?

 

[Aerial Assault]

Battle of Hastings was in 1066.

Battle of Hastings. 1066, btw

Pretty sure a two-time Jeopardy champ knows the year, Watsons.

SORRY

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Hey Ridley, you got any Beeman's?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Cuban Missile crisis begins

I can cover the Missile crisis any time over the next 13 days...and probably will.

 

[Annyong]

Battle of Hastings was in 1066.

Battle of Hastings. 1066, btw

Pretty sure a two-time Jeopardy champ knows the year, Watsons.

Whatever, Kevin Kouzmanoff.

 

[NutterButter]

Cuban Missile crisis begins

I can cover the Missile crisis any time over the next 13 days...and probably will.

Whatever. There's no day like the first day.

 

[Aerial Assault]

Cuban Missile crisis begins

I can cover the Missile crisis any time over the next 13 days...and probably will.

That was in 1962.

 

[NutterButter]

Cuban Missile crisis begins

I can cover the Missile crisis any time over the next 13 days...and probably will.

That was in 1962.

Good point

 

[ScottNorwood]

Teddy, unless you're in a liberal school district. This may be too obscene for the children

I don't think that word means what you think it means

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

 

[ScottNorwood]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

Maybe if you dressed the part....

 

[Aerial Assault]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

I'll check the statutes, but you are probably not bound by our decision.

 

[the moops]

some other good stuff to choose from.

1926 The children's book Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, is first published

1962 The Cuban missile crisis begins: A U.S. Air Force U-2 reconnaissance plane and its pilot fly over the island of Cuba and take photographs of Soviet missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads being installed and erected in Cuba

 

[NutterButter]

THat's why you go Cuba. You can show clips from Rocky IV. What's not to love?

 

[Juxtatarot]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

So you're going with the poll results no matter what? Pretty noble of you.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

So you're going with the poll results no matter what? Pretty noble of you.

If I do will I win a Noble Prize?

 

[Abraham]

"Some years ago, a dork in headphones may or may not have impacted a beisbol game. Who wants a snack?"

 

[El Floppo]

Chuck Yeager has the right stuff.

8th grade kids will probably find the test pilot story more interesting than a politician giving a speech.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

"Some years ago, a dork in headphones may or may not have impacted a beisbol game. Who wants a snack?"

I would probably focus on the dorks that blamed him for the loss and the death threats etc.

 

[Limp Ditka]

And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

Even first hand accounts?

 

[JaxBill]

Steve Yeager was a pilot before the Dodgers?

 

[Aerial Assault]

This is a bad time to point out that the Battle of Hastings took place about 500-600 years before the Renaissance, right? :IBTL:

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Steve Yeager was a pilot before the Dodgers?

Stop

 

[Gene Sackman]

Forget 1912, talk about Teddy and the Rough Riders. Kids should eat that up.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Teddy, unless you're in a liberal school district. This may be too obscene for the children

I'm from the opposite party from him bit I voted TR (who would never make it in his current party fwiw). That is badass. I'll advised. But badass.

Hastings is the real history probaly deserves more love

Yeager is cool and wouldn't be bad.

Unless the lesson "is why does every Cub fan not named Steve Bartman deserve to never see the Cubs ever win a World Series" I would pass on that one.

-QG

 

[Mr. Retukes]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

Renaissance?

 

[Mad Cow]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

Renaissance?

Yeah, it's all about the Raphael and Donatello ##### slapping battle. It's hardcore.

 

[JaxBill]

I really wish more people would vote for Bartman. I've covered Teddy and Chuck before. And Hastings is a little dry. This kids aren't big on Renaissance battles.

Renaissance?

Yeah, it's all about the Raphael and Donatello ##### slapping battle. It's hardcore.

What do Ninja Turtles have to do with Hastings?

 

[Zow]

Bartman. Teach them about mob irrationality and displaced blame.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Forget 1912, talk about Teddy and the Rough Riders. Kids should eat that up.

I'm shocked that you don't understand the concept of TODAY in history.

 

[Gene Sackman]

Forget 1912, talk about Teddy and the Rough Riders. Kids should eat that up.

I'm shocked that you don't understand the concept of TODAY in history.

None of history is today. And your topics stink. Go with the Rough Riders and thank me later.

 

[Zow]

Forget 1912, talk about Teddy and the Rough Riders. Kids should eat that up.

I'm shocked that you don't understand the concept of TODAY in history.

None of history is today. And your topics stink. Go with the Rough Riders and thank me later.

I'm not so sure you understand how calendars work.

 

[Gene Sackman]

Forget 1912, talk about Teddy and the Rough Riders. Kids should eat that up.

I'm shocked that you don't understand the concept of TODAY in history.

None of history is today. And your topics stink. Go with the Rough Riders and thank me later.

I'm not so sure you understand how calendars work.

Teach me.

 

[Mister Martie]

Bartman. Teach them about mob irrationality and displaced blame.

Displaced blame, eh?

 

[Zow]

Bartman. Teach them about mob irrationality and displaced blame.

Displaced blame, eh?

No, the italics isn't needed. HTH.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Forget 1912, talk about Teddy and the Rough Riders. Kids should eat that up.

I'm shocked that you don't understand the concept of TODAY in history.

None of history is today.

You're precious.

 

[Gene Sackman]

Teddy wasnt a Rough Rider today in history..?