Probably one of my favorite people in the world, Tim Howard, my former 8th Grade teacher at Bagley Middle School, came to speak to the 5th grade about "The War between the States" a.k.a. "The Civil War." Mr. Howard has been teaching Middle School, Social Studies for the past 29 years, yet this is not what makes him a Historian. Mr. Howard is one of the most active members and leaders of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. For as long as I can remember, which is at least 16 years, he has been researching, writing, and telling stories of our area's past.
For these reasons, I thought it would be a great treat and experience to invite him to speak on a LITTLE bit of what he knows and loves. For the most part Mr. Howard shared how the Civil War started and how our local area was effected. Honestly, I wish that he could join us each day to share more about our local history, yet I know that there is so much more to cover. If your heritage is here in the Whitfield-Murray County area, I challenge you and myself to help your children understand their past by visiting some of our local historical sites.
That was wonderful for Mr. Howard to take time to visit and share with the class! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am so proud the whole class is learing with so much fun involved , it sure makes learing easy for all the children... :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool.... Thank you to Mr. Howard for coming to speak.
ReplyDeleteAlec came home that evening talking about Mr. Howard's visit.He seemed to really enjoy it. He is also excited about the upcoming field trip. We go to watch the reenactment almost every year. :)
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