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"Why haven't you gotten to Mesopotamia yet..."

Denise Ford

I need support from my wonderful WHP community.  I am the only teacher my building doing World History Project (good for me...). However, as we progress through our studies of village networks and ancient trade networks, I'm confronted with "It's almost November.  When are you going to start teaching about Mesopotamia?"  I know I'm doing this the right way, but I'm faltering in my school environment. I need some support to remind me why this is so much better for my students in their long-term learning of the immensity and wonder and big important ideas of Ancient History.

We are almost ready for the "Early Agrarian Societies jigsaw" so we will be "getting to Mesopotamia" soon (uggh) -- I just need my community to remind me. Anyone else find themselves in a party of one at their school and need to stay strong to keep doing the right thing?

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    •   you're doing great. Every year, I have grand plans to "get farther" and cover more content, but I also inevitably have to remind myself that the skills we teach are so much more important than the content! It seems like a lot of here feel that way based on the responses you're getting. Grinning
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    •   you're doing great. Every year, I have grand plans to "get farther" and cover more content, but I also inevitably have to remind myself that the skills we teach are so much more important than the content! It seems like a lot of here feel that way based on the responses you're getting. Grinning
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  • in reply to Meaghan Mihalic

    Meaghan, I am definitely "feeling the love" from our community. It gives me reassurance. Today we tackled the claim testing skill while reading both about the Hittites and the Phoenicians.  I was so impressed with their thinking.  I may not be "at Mesopotamia yet," but oh..the learning..and oh..the thinking.