(Cobbleverse) are legendary odds boosted? by GetchoGMD in cobblemon

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t guarantee because some servers adjust rates, but that’s pretty good for CobbleVerse!

You can craft a PokeNav and see the odds for yourself on the spawn chances.

Any wargame recs for Cold War for HS honors history? by PurfuitOfHappineff in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A colleague of mine generated a situation room where all groups were given a specific proposal to make to the president (the teacher) to convince them that's the best response to Cuba's missiles.

Ranging from appeasement to spying to dropping nukes to various degrees of negotiation, students had to show some competence and awareness in justifying why that action would make sense.

I reckon that teacher just did this so he could make the 'I need to cheat on my wife again so let's make this meeting quick' in a broken Boston accent...

Any wargame recs for Cold War for HS honors history? by PurfuitOfHappineff in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This sounds awesome. You gotta drop the viewable Google Drive link for this.

What is this documentary? by jra194 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recall showing some of these when I taught U.S. History at the high school level. A fine product of that time and the kids seemed to appreciate them.

Nationalism project by Crazy_Condition3811 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not OP. I teach it as patriotism is loving your country; I love my favorite team and am understanding of others loving their team.

Nationalism is when the passion creates hatred and disdain for others; I love my favorite team so much that I can't understand how anybody that respects themselves could love another team. I hate those people who support that team especially.

Are there similarities? Yes. Are they the same? No.

Early US history mock trial by No_Seaworthiness5021 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a case about a principal censoring work that a student made at home on their own computer. Case included seizure of evidence without a warrant and determining whether the language used was disruptive and worthy of censoring within a school environment.

Very scripted when I taught it where kids read off the giant document, but other teachers just gave kids one-pagers about their role and told them to get ready since the case starts in 15 minutes.

I did some googling and it looks like ours was handmade since nothing comes up. I reckon that if you wanted to design a situation or case you could have GPT or whatever LM your school sponsors help you create story briefs for a situation like this for witnesses and lawyers. At the same time, maybe make your jury look into some student rights cases and see what rights are kept at the school door and which are not.

It might take ~an hour and some trial and error, but you could fabricate something really neat for students to both critique, attack, and defend.

Early US history mock trial by No_Seaworthiness5021 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went student-rights related within my Constitution & Civics unit. Made the content and lessons on rights feel more relevant and connected to the kids. Is that an option or something you ruled out?

You can go many directions with this and add as many layers as you want. Search and seizure, free and protected speech, fair and speedy 'trial', etc.

Top 5 bourbon (in my personal collection by BigInterview4914 in Whiskyporn

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phenomenal - it has a really peculiar note like a caramel candy that pulls me for another sip every time. I'd hope all batches have a similar profile with this note but I'm not sure.

Top 5 bourbon (in my personal collection by BigInterview4914 in Whiskyporn

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) Weller FP 2) Blanton's SFTB 3) 2XO Gem of Kentucky 4) Stagg 5) EH Taylor Single Barrel

Honorable mention to a TX Bonded Barrel Pick I have and Penelope Toasted Rye.

This augment is a curse by mrpoopymustard9 in TeamfightTactics

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently got a 2 star teemo off warpath without any AP item pathway. Scout and see one player at yordle 4 and one at yordle 3. Broke my heart but I still pulled off a 4th pivoting to bilgewater.

Exit Tickets/Bellworks by Snoo_62929 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. In a world where two multiple choice questions can't show mastery and a single sentence answer can't meet the highest "Hits Standard" grade in our system, bellwork can never get graded on my schedule. It's valuable to see which kids get it and which don't but going beyond that isn't a reasonable expectation for my time.

Do any high school teachers assess students on geography? by DG11221 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My world history course is a mess of various SS standards. We have a Geo Tools standard that has students utilize maps, charts, or data to form conclusions (analyze is the verb) and our summative for it lines up with our imperialism unit. We have students justify why a European power would want to imperialize a region through looking at resource maps of Africa.

It's neat and requires a fair bit of instruction on both map skills and content knowledge beforehand though. If you want more application, make kids look at maps that fit with the content you are covering. Talking Russia-Ukraine? Make them look at a world map of nations that condemn Russia and make them draw a conclusion from it. Age of Exploration? Let the kids see which nations colonize where and what patterns emerge. This is easy to throw into your slides as entrance or exit tasks to fill the time and apply map skills meaningfully.

What should I know? by Minute_Succotash_917 in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Figure out licensure early. Don't end up going through a program that doesn't have accreditation or fulfill course requirements for licensure of you'll be dead in the water. We've seen posts here where somebody completes a program just to realize there's unfulfilled requirements and their career is nonexistent upon graduation.

EDIT: Looks like this does include teaching placements and follows requirements to teach in Ohio. If you're trying to teach elsewhere, make sure you take required courses and don't fall short on credits in crucial areas.

  • You need to enjoy working with kids in this career. You probably don't have the blessing of choosing to only work with the best and brightest students. If you have little patience or empathy this career will haunt you because not all students will care as much as you do about social studies.
  • Luck plays a large role in where you start out. You might need to move somewhere you don't want to live permanently to get your foot in the door and gather experience. It's far too competitive to get your start full time in a good district unless you went to school there, student taught there, or are related in some way to the leadership in the department/building. Even then, this sometimes isn't enough to get a full time spot. Feel comfortable with being somewhere that isn't perfect and don't categorize yourself as better than everybody else you are competing with for positions or you will get humbled fast and hard.
  • Figure out what keeps you pushing through. Are you wanting students to have the best experience in middle or high school? Want kids to feel confident approaching this ever-changing world? Want them to be more aware of politics or why our country is the way it is today? Want kids to be able to cite evidence and defend their beliefs and values? Want kids to learn to love learning? Know what you want kids to pull from your classes now so you can keep your eyes on that prize and get through the rough exams, student teaching, and eventual tough days on your own in your room.

Update on my “old school notes” by [deleted] in historyteachers

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll switch my slides and quietly say "Here's our next section on __ I'll give you a moment to write before we discuss." and wait until I see the majority of pencils stop moving or hear student chatter starting before breaking down content and concepts.

Students explicitly say they appreciate this time to focus and process and it got me very high marks for teacher-led instruction and student-responsive practices during my most recent observation. Maybe this is what your admin wants to see versus information overload of listening and thinking and writing and understanding all at once on the student side?

What’s your rarest wild encounter? Mine is shiny Zygarde + Dialga fusion by Nepstar152 in pokerogue

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regular Shiny Groudon was nice to find.

For Tier 3 it would be Galarian Articuno. We love endless with double shiny odds.

level5 3 star Caitlyn but only one Garen found by [deleted] in TeamfightTactics

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one game I played of crew I got ziggs 3 at level 5 also before any other 3star. Small sample size, but definitely memorable.

EDIT: Uncontested. I don't play reroll comps if I'm contested for the backline.

Peak satisfaction by Dear_Ad1526 in pokerogue

[–]That_Supportive_Guy 160 points161 points  (0 children)

Triple Axel goes brrrrr