the dark is rising hack.

I teach a subject-centered classroom with lessons that require students to read, write, and think analytically about topics in history. I try to prepare lessons that engage students in a way that leaves them discussing historical issues long after class is over.

Although I use a variety of strategies to help students examine information, all my lesson plans have one thing in common — they require students to develop analytical thinking skills. I define analytical thinking as the ability to make an assertion and then defend that assertion with specific and factual information. I also require students to anticipate and refute arguments that contradict their assertions.

I try to create a classroom where students feel safe and secure, a place where students know their ideas are valued. To me, the classroom is a sacred place where young people learn what it means to be human and begin to realize their potential.

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