Want to question your profession? Give students a short answer written response and NOT give them the prompts beforehand...
I know we got some smart history folks on here...yalls heads would explode.
Imperialism and WW1 Test (so we're looking at 1890s-1920... goes that far cause we lump in 19thA in there)
Youd be shocked at how many mention Mexican American War (likely confused with Spanish American War, I SORT OF get that, but it's wrong), talk of how Germans were in America fighting the Mexicans, Germans in American fighting WITH the Mexicans, and just rambling on.
One mentioned the first female US senator...and even wrote it as "the first US Senator named ___________ ____________ who was in government work"
Yes, she left a big blank area because she didnt know the name.
Fun part is that we're talking about ww1, during which women didnt even have the right to vote, sure as heck werent any senators, and I KNOW I didnt teach them about an female politicians. Ever.
Ive seen "women" spelled "wemon" four times
Random facts just tossed in randomly (ie: Open Door Policy was about China)
And about 1/3 you strain to read because their handwriting is THAT bad. One I made a note that the student would need to read it to me because I could NOT read it.
And I was so excited during this unit, the kids seemed interested (it's a world war, kids love that stuff!).
Thanks for letting me vent
I know we got some smart history folks on here...yalls heads would explode.
Imperialism and WW1 Test (so we're looking at 1890s-1920... goes that far cause we lump in 19thA in there)
Youd be shocked at how many mention Mexican American War (likely confused with Spanish American War, I SORT OF get that, but it's wrong), talk of how Germans were in America fighting the Mexicans, Germans in American fighting WITH the Mexicans, and just rambling on.
One mentioned the first female US senator...and even wrote it as "the first US Senator named ___________ ____________ who was in government work"
Yes, she left a big blank area because she didnt know the name.
Fun part is that we're talking about ww1, during which women didnt even have the right to vote, sure as heck werent any senators, and I KNOW I didnt teach them about an female politicians. Ever.
Ive seen "women" spelled "wemon" four times
Random facts just tossed in randomly (ie: Open Door Policy was about China)
And about 1/3 you strain to read because their handwriting is THAT bad. One I made a note that the student would need to read it to me because I could NOT read it.
And I was so excited during this unit, the kids seemed interested (it's a world war, kids love that stuff!).
Thanks for letting me vent