For the rest of my life I will remember that during the middle ages, only upper class men were allowed to wear super-short buttocks-revealing gowns!
What struck me the most about your lesson is how completely in tune you are with your audience (students) and how you so beautifully help them relate to the subject matter. I absolutely love how you brought in modern references and used your knowledge and passion to keep us engaged and excited about this time period. When you shared about how you'd heard something on NPR(?) and immediately took it to the classroom, all I could think of was, "Wow! What a fabulous teacher to recognize and grab these teachable moments and take them right into school with her!"
Great job and thank you.
Cathy, thank you so much for your wonderfully uplifting comments! I do try to make a concerted effort to make my lessons real and relevant to my students as often as possible. I will never forget you ladies pointing out the men's buttocks to me in class, and we all had a good giggle over it!
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