Did you hate history class in school as well? Nothing but names, dates, memorization, and complete boredom. In this podcast, Matt Gregory, a high school history teacher of ten years, explores an essential question of history using primary and secondary sources. Listeners learn the method of exploring history and relearn much of what was taught to them by their school’s football coach in history class.
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores whether the United States delivered on the promises made in the Declaration of Independence.
7 Dec 2020
Why did the Soviet Union pull their missiles out of Cuba?
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores Primary and secondary sources to explore the Cuban Missile Crisis and determine why the Soviet Union pulled their missiles out of Cuba.
30 Nov 2020
What caused the Boston Massacre?
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores the factors that led to the Boston Massacre, in which five Bostonians were killed and several were injured. The episode also frames the massacre in the context of the American Revolution.
25 May 2020
How democratic was the Roman Republic?
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores primary and secondary sources to determine how democratic the Roman Republic actually was.
17 May 2020
Was ancient Athens truly democratic?
In this episode, Matt Gregory breaks down primary and secondary source documents to determine if ancient Athens lived up to the reputation of being the birthplace of democracy.
19 Apr 2020
Were Lewis and Clark respectful to the Native Americans they met on their journey?
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores whether Louis and Clark were respectful to the Native Americans that they met on their journey. Ihatedhistoryclass@gmail.com
14 Apr 2020
How did people in the 14th century understand the black death?
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores primary and secondary source documents to try to understand how people in the 14th century understood the black death, which wiped out an estimated 50 million people. Ihatedhistoryclass@gmail.com
31 Mar 2020
What caused the Salem witch crisis of 1692?
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores the factors that caused the Salem witch crisis of 1692, which was one of the worst cases of mass hysteria in the history of the United States. Ihatedhistoryclass@gmail.com
9 Mar 2020
Why did the founding fathers keep slavery in the Constitution?
In this episode, Matt Gregory and special guest, Shaun Procaccini, read through primary and secondary source documents to figure out why the founding fathers kept slavery in the constitution despite the declaration of independence claiming that “all men are created equal? “
23 Feb 2020
Was the partition of India a good idea?
In this episode, Matt gregory explores three primary source documents and one secondary source document to decide if the partition of India was a good idea given what people knew at the time.
12 Feb 2020
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12 Feb 2020
How did people experience the middle passage? (Slave ships)
In this episode, Matt Gregory explores how different passengers on the transatlantic slave trade or middle passage experienced that journey. To access the slave ship diagram, follow this link: https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/texts/hard-history/stowage-on-the-slave-ship-brookes ihatedhistoryclass@gmail.com
5 Feb 2020
Why did Americans in the 1830s support Indian removal?
In this episode, we are going to look at the perspectives of Andrew Jackson, a rogue Cherokee, and the encyclopedia Britannica to answer the question: Why did Americans in the 1830s support Indian removal?
27 Jan 2020
Did slaves build the ancient pyramid at Giza?
In this episode, we are going to look at a variety of secondary sources to find out if slaves built the pyramid at Giza.
20 Jan 2020
Why was the American preacher, George Whitefield, so popular?
In this episode, we look at three primary source documents to figure out why George Whitefield was so popular during the first great awakening.
15 Jan 2020
Were the Dark Ages really “Dark?”
In this episode, we are going to explore the historical question, ‘Were the dark ages really “dark?”’ through primary and secondary sources. Resources have been provided by the Stanford History Education Group. Contact: Ihatedhistoryclass@gmail.com
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