by David Tollen | Jan 17, 2018 | Ancient History, For Teachers, Middle Ages Europe, Teaching Stragegy, Ancient China, For Students
A little while ago, I spoke at a TEDx conference — to an audience of smart, motivated high school students. My topic was the magic of history. I told the students many of my favorite short stories from past times. I wanted to reveal history’s endless well...
by David Tollen | Sep 26, 2015 | The Postclassical Age, The Recent Modern Age, Author's Corner
In the myths of the Norse and other Germanic peoples, Freya is the beautiful goddess of sex, love, and fertility — and of war and death. She drives a chariot pulled by cats, treasures the pig as her sacred animal, and wears a powerful golden necklace called...