If this blogpost of mine from 2018 is averaging 100+ hits per day (which it is) … then this is probably August. #FirstDayOfSchool #HistoryTeaching #histodons #ClassroomIdeas https://bluebook.life/2018/08/21/my-favorite-first-day-activity/
@jnthnwwlsn Nice! I often do something similar in a couple of classes. (BTW 9-11 was interesting example. Will that change" Remember the Maine?)
@CitizenWald Interestingly, I've found that 9/11 is still mentioned very consistently by U.S. undergrads as a reference point, even among those born several years after the event. They still identify it as a key to organizing their understanding of events from their lifetimes.
@jnthnwwlsn intriguing
@CitizenWald @jnthnwwlsn Last year when I did this exercise, for the first time students left the Iraq War off the list, which was an eye-opener for me.