Tag: meme

Miscellaneous, World War II

Keep Calm and Study History

Ummm, how did I not know this?!  I was researching for one of my TPT products that I’m working on, and I stumbled upon the fact that the “Keep Calm and Carry On” shirts, posters, memes, etc. are based on a British propaganda poster from World War II!

Apparently, this particular phrase and poster was produced in 1939 to boost British morale in case the major cities experience bombings.  (Speaking of bombings, check out my podcast on the Battle of Britain.)  I know that these posters and such have been around for a while, but I can’t believe I didn’t know their origin!  This is definitely a very concrete example of how history has influenced modern life and pop culture.  Share this awesome example with your students and remind them to…

American Revolution, Colonization to Civil War

Declaration of Independence Memes

I know that I haven’t posted in a while. I took a little time off for vacation and then life got crazy. Anyway, I came across a few memes today on Facebook that would be GREAT to use in class when you are discussing the American Revolution.

The one at the top is funny and most teenagers (and people in general, I think) would relate to this. I know it’s not historically accurate…but it’s still funny.

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I LOVE this one also, because it shows history from a completely different perspective. It’s good to stretch students’ minds and demonstrate how different a historical event can seem depending on which side is telling the story. It would be a great discussion starter or a prompt for a freewrite on historical perspective.

Click here to see a previous post about some of my favorite history meme’s to use in class.

Also, don’t forget about my Declaration of Independence Fun Facts Quiz that addresses some myths surrounding the Declaration of Independence.

I’ve also got a podcast episode about teaching the causes of the American Revolution.

Happy Independence Day! In honor of today, I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes about independence:

“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it.” – John Adams

God Bless America!!!

American Revolution, Miscellaneous

Great History Memes

I came across this meme last night and thought it would be a great thing to use at some point when you are studying the American Revolution.  Students need to know that, yes, they will hear about this stuff again…even if it is the form of an Internet meme.  This person used their historical knowledge to come up with an awesome comeback that, I’m sure, gave countless other people a good chuckle.

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Classroom Uses:

  • Put it on the board at the beginning of class to grab students’ attention (the day after you study the Boston Tea Party)
  • Add it to a test as a bonus question and have students explain the meaning for extra credit
  • Use it to remind students that historical references pop up in the most unlikely places
  • Challenge students to come up with their own history meme

Here are some of my other favorites that I came across after the above meme inspired me to do a search.

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