In my search to become a better history teacher I stumbled upon this cool website made by a George Mason professor.
Lincoln Mullen's ever so cleverly titled website http://lincolnmullen.com has some cool digital project allowing you to visually some important historical concepts. The slave map charts the number of enslaved and free black population (as well as whites) over time, down to the county level which can certainly hit a bit closer to home. My favorite feature though was the Gender Predictor which gives you a history lesson on your name. It's particularly effective because you can see the waxing and waning of its popularity over time and compare it to other names. So have a contest with your friend for who has the more popular name. I will try to update this site my regularly moving forward and continue to push your minds outside of the classroom. Have a good Monday!
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