Mr. Polly’s History

US History, Global History and Economics teacher; Dad extraordinaire; Armchair Movie Buff; Backseat Driver; Amateur cook

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Proud Teacher Moment:
Two teams competing at @nyshd_nhd were given third and second place and one is a National Qualifier!! Just submitted to nationals a few days ago! Congrats to all and thank you to @NationalHistory for all of the support and resources!

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My sock of choice today! #LotsOfSocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay

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Proud Teacher Moment: Without revealing the names, 7 students representing 4 teams placed in the CNY @NationalHistory competition and qualified for the NY State Competition! Congrats to everyone for their incredible work! Thanks to @OnondagaHisAssn for facilitating! @nyshd_nhd

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@GeorgeTakei I am a High School history teacher in Central New York. My class will be reading your They Called Us Enemy. I would love for my students to communicate with you regarding any questions they have. Is there a way that would be easiest for them to communicate with you?

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@NationalHistory @GarfieldNPS @librarycongress

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On this #PresidentsDay, we celebrate the greats, near greats, not so greats, and failures. That being said….who do we feel are the most UNDERRATED presidents in history? I’m gonna go with James Monroe. Thoughts? @DorisKGoodwin @jmeacham @JaredCohen

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Just received my copies of Maus because #nazisarebad #banningbooksisbad #banningbooksabouthowbadthenaziswereisbad

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@MonroeWorkToday No cutoff necessarily. Early 1900’s would work as well. I love the suggestions so far! I read some James Weldon Johnson in college!

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I am currently teaching the late 1890s in my class. Washington, Du Bois, and Wells are three leaders I highlight every year when we reach this time period. I am searching for more people to bring into the conversation. Any suggestions @ericaadunbar @JMitchellNews @MichelleDuster

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@TeachingLC @librarycongress

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@MonroeWorkToday @DrIbram @jmeacham

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I have been using the incredible website by @MonroeWorkToday to discuss lynching in the American south in the late 19th and early 20th century. I also am privileged to introduce my students to an American hero Ida B. Wells. @MichelleDuster I am excited to start reading your book

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Mr. Polly’s US History classes decided, by a fairly close margin, that Andrew Jackson had a greater impact as President than Thomas Jefferson. Thoughts…?@jmeacham @DorisKGoodwin @hwbrands @NationalHistory @librarycongress @HistoryInFive @TJMonticello @7thpresident

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Today in Honors US we explored the concept of populism, and asked the question, “Are they a populist?” Using modern politicians. Great conversation endued! https://t.co/uC4hnbHBjp @POTUS @VP @VP45 @PeteButtigieg @tedcruz @AOC @BernieSanders @NikkiHaley @RandPaul @GovRonDeSantis

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Very much enjoying teaching the Middle Ages at the moment. Today we discussed the Great Schism of 1054.

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Which Byzantine emperor had a greater impact on history? Constantine or Justinian?

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Today we explored workplace conditions and early unionization. Thank you to @Cornell @KheelCenter and @cornellilr for their incredible resources on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. https://t.co/952B5tQgfK

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Using modern day examples of consolidation to drive home the concept of Horizontal Integration…

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@TED_ED provides such excellent resources. Used this one today on the Byzantine Empire to help answer the question, “Did Rome fall or just change?”
https://t.co/r6I8MZQD2T

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In Global History we continued our exploration of Christianity. We looked at segments of the @frontlinepbs documentary From Jesus to Christ, looking at Jesus from a historical perspective living in the height of the Roman Empire. @pbsteachers https://t.co/tX9QQiFDQE