Hey, it's Pharaoh Noh-Tyep here with a quick tip to make teaching/learning history easier for the teacher/student! My experience has led me to believe that even one tip can go a long way in making history better to understand for everyone; hopefully, it can make your class a little more fun!
Today's tip is in the discussion of history: how can you make it NOT boring? There are three things one can do when discussing historical context, and that's Elaborate, Enunciate, and Invigorate.
For elaborating, let's say you're giving a history lecture. You just want to get through the main part, and send the students on their way to do their own thing while you relax. Well, you can't really do that...as a teacher, it's your duty to make sure the students understand as well as they can what they're supposed to be learning. So while you may not like it, you need to Elaborate, or explain the topic at hand as much as possible. Using different tones and comments can keep the students attentive, and encourage note taking! It's saved my butt more times than I can count.
Going further on the topic of tone, no one likes a droner (see "5 Ways to Make a History Lesson Fun" to learn more), or someone who only speaks in one level of voice. It'll put the students to sleep faster than you can say Bueller! When you Enunciate, you're putting feeling into your voice. This will make an impact in the minds of your students; if the teachers themselves are putting more energy into this one part, maybe they should pay attention/write it down. But don't just Enunciate one part of your lecture! Make the whole thing chock-full of energy-it'll keep your students interested and awake (it may even wake you up, too!).
Finally, capitulate on that energy you get from Enunciating with Invigorate. Get the whole class in a tizzy about learning history-videos, activities, interactive notes, you name it! If you keep the students active, you can get both their respect as the "fun" teacher and more willingness to do their assignments (remember, even after the fun and games, homework is still a must!). So make your lecture fun! Use EEI-Elaborate, Enunciate, Invigorate-and your class'll be learning more about history in no time!
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
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