We had a fun day in American History I this week. We're studying life in Colonial America right now, so I brought my banjo to class for a lesson on early African-American music and culture. I left the banjo sitting in a chair by the door at the beginning of class, so students could see it as they entered the room. Having a strange object on display was a good way to start class, because it sparked lots of questions, and students would pick up the instrument and experiment with its sounds. Later that day, a student who isn't in my class approached me in the hall and said "I saw you playing banjo on Snapchat". I consider it a success that some of my students were interested enough in their history lesson to record it and share it on social media!
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