"Attached is my final project.  Thanks again for a fun and educational class!
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"This was a lot of fun - especially the swing dancing, although I feel this would be very difficult to teach.  I actually struggled a little following some of the instruction and felt it at times a little inconsistent.  I felt the best way to learn…"

"The Charleston is a dance that I can recall learning in choir when I was in high school.  This is something that I can see myself incorporating in a unit on the 1920's and Progressive Era - if I find that it is not something previously covered in…"

"What a fun dance period!  Strangely, I have an emotional connection to much of the music from this era.  Sousa's big band music reminds me of my own early days in elementary/middle school band, I can remember doing the "Lucky Seven" at square dances…"

"Loved Noemia - what an awesome experience!  I would love to have her as a guest performer, my students would eat that up!  Also greatly enjoyed the Quadrille and feel this would fit nicely in a unit on the Civil War.  This is such a period of…"

"Valerie Spencer - Social Studies teacher at Eagle River high school, currently teaching Honors World, US, AK Studies, and Econ. These classes give me a variety of age groups, abilities, and interests. One common interest every class expressed is…"

"I really enjoyed thus era of study. "Chester" makes for a great historical/lyrical analysis. The lines are rich in history, symbolism, and meaning. For this I would first have the students listen to the piece without the lyrics in front of them and…"

"Typing on my phone will make this a short reply to which I can expand later if necessary; this morning has been very insightful and offered a wealth of classroom opportunity. Regarding specifically the Pre-Columbus Era, I feel this would make a nice…"

"Thanks for an excellent class.  I greatly enjoyed the discussion, sharing of ideas, and your personal insight into so many areas of contemporary social studies.  I hope you had a wonderful time in Homer and were able to get in some running. 
Thanks…"