Category Archives: History

Leveling Up the DBQ:  A Skill-Based Approach to Teaching the AP DBQ

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Michael K. Milton

I wanted a different way to introduce the AP DBQ – one that made skills visible, feedback immediate, and revision part of the process. This post shares how the DBQ Guild came together, why a tracker had to exist, and what real-time feedback changed in my classroom. Continue reading →

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History Investigations: Voices from the Past

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Michael K. Milton

As I have begun to mentor an aspiring educator, I’ve been thinking about my various roles as a teacher. At any given moment I am a mentor, a guide, a sources of knowledge, a hero, a villain, a supporting player, a taskmaster, … Continue reading →

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Shining a Light on the Unknown: Helping Students Understand ISIS and the Syrian Civil War | Discovery Education

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Michael K. Milton

My new post for Discovery Education! As a fifth grader during the Gulf War, I distinctly remember Mrs. Spina helping to calm our fears about the war. After giving us a background on the war, Mrs. Spina brought us to … Continue reading →

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Historical Digitally Altered Image Project

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Michael K. Milton

As many of you have might have seen on my website, I have been digitally altering movie posters and other images to tell a new historical story. The results are often silly but have been a fun outlet for me personally. … Continue reading →

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Honoring Our Veterans: Using Inquiry to Discuss Veterans Day | Discovery Education

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Michael K. Milton

I’ve recently begun blogging for Discovery Education! My first assignment was to create a lesson for Veterans Day and I am really excited to share this with you! _________________________________________________________________________________ “My name is Michael K. Milton, and I am a US … Continue reading →

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Interactive Self-Paced Presentations with Google Slides

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Michael K. Milton

With Google Slides, you can create activities that allow students to move at their own pace! Utilizing the “link to different page” in Google Slides, you can create a little “choose your own adventure” for your students. I made this … Continue reading →

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A Procedure for Reading Difficult Documents

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Michael K. Milton

As you would not chug a hot cup of tea, you also should not speed through a primary document! You risk a burnt tongue and not fully understanding what you just read. Try reading Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal quickly! … Continue reading →

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Teaching Historical Interpretation: Interpreting Student Life Events

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Michael K. Milton

“Who even knows if this really happened,” one of my students declared this year. “How do you think? How does one find out about anything?” I responded wanting to discuss how history is formed – the need to find artifacts … Continue reading →

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“We’re not gonna take it. No, we ain’t gonna take it. Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymoooore.” While preparing for the upcoming school year, Twisted Sister’s epic protest song began playing as I read the Declaration of Independence. Obviously … Continue reading →

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Michael K. Milton | 5 Comments

American Vision Dating Game: Hamilton, Jefferson, and the Importance of Sharing

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Michael K. Milton

Sometimes you put an idea out “there” and the world amazes you. That is absolutely what happened in this case. As many know, I am involved in a historical improv show called An Improvised People’s History. In order to  learn more … Continue reading →

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