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Presidential Campaign Promises
When teaching the 2nd half U.S. history survey, we come all the way to the present. This can prove troubling for students as we cover the good, the bad, and the ugly of politicians they either admire or disdain.
To try to help students evaluate p...
Post · July 31, 2022
Intro to Primary Sources -Boston Massacre Activity
After explaining what primary and secondary sources are, I show students how to read and follow these sources. This means keeping an open mind and allowing the evidence in front of you to guide your conclusions.
I give students the following ins...
Post · July 31, 2022
5 free tools to check the quality of your academic website
Check the quality of your academic website and make it better with these 5 free tools.
1. Measure the speed of your academic website with PageSpeed Insights.
https://pagespeed.web.dev
You’ll get a PageSpeed score and useful suggestions to mak...
Post · July 28, 2022
Journal Review #2: Ketogenic Diet and Alzheimer's Disease
“Ketogenic diet ameliorates cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease”
Authors: Yunlong Xu, Chenyu Jiang, Junyan Wu, Peidong Liu, Xiaofei Deng, Yadong Zhang, Bo Peng, Yingjie Zhu
Journal: CNS Neurosci...
Post · July 25, 2022