Mr. Colbert

Mr. Colbert's U.S. history and Advanced Placement U.S. history class at Southeast Polk High School. Updates, reminders, and general U.S. history stuff

[Chris Doyle @coach_Doyle]

Genetics won't get you up at 5 AM to train. It's commitment to daily discipline that leads to success.
#IowaEdge

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

"Famous Failures." What should be posted in every school. #growthmindset

[AP for Students @APforStudents]

On this day in 1940, FDR was nominated for an unprecedented third term as President of the U.S. #apush #apgov

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Every educator needs someone to believe in you and tell you that you can do it. Be that person for others.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Shine the light on the students, not you, during a lesson and let them shine. #studentcentered

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

We need to promote, model, and teach kids to take constructive feedback #growthmindset

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Today in 1863: Civil War draft riots grip New York. First-hand account: https://t.co/nxNKc6L9y8

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

Get 10 facts about the environmental disaster that ravaged the southern Plains in the 1930s. https://t.co/c0IWd9wvyK

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

On #ThisDayInHistory 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. https://t.co/URtJN6USpM

[AP for Students @APforStudents]

#APScores go online starting TOMORROW. See when you'll get access: https://t.co/ZZKV0aqMN0

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Happy #IndependenceDay #July4th #4thOfJuly from the Library of Congress!

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 #OTD. See our exhibit on that landmark event: https://t.co/v29MFzionC

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

#DidYouKnow President Lyndon B. Johnson was the first of five children? Learn more about his life & presidency: https://t.co/lKCwZHIsZv

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

1890: Sherman Antitrust Act becomes law. More on Americans' attitudes towards monopolies: https://t.co/mrA32jwWKR

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Today in 1950: Pres. Harry Truman authorizes the Air Force and Navy to enter the Korean conflict. The Korean War: https://t.co/OrAdJjNGZ0

[National WWII Museum @WWIImuseum]

#OTD in 1944, US troops liberate Cherbourg, France. Here are Germans prisoners coming out of a bunker on 6/27/1944.

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Today in 1829: James Smithson dies. His will created something extraordinary in the US: https://t.co/Lj8j5uTwra

[National WWII Museum @WWIImuseum]

The #DoolittleRaid was the first US air raid strike on homeland Japan after Pearl Harbor. Learn more here: https://t.co/tJYdnb2Rsh #history

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Today in 1950: The Cold War turns hot. North Korean leader Kim Il Sung launches invasion of South Korea. https://t.co/KtN61HkMJJ

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Today in 1788: Virginia ratifies the U.S. Constitution. The uniform of a famous Virginian, George Washington.