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Welcome to Bavaria. The year is 1809, and the Austrian Empire is retreating after the battle of Abensburg. Marshal Jean Lannes leads his provisional corps south towards the town of Landshut, where they seek to capture a critical bridge. This… Continue Reading →

“Thank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. I am also responsible and accountable for my own learning. You can expect me to give an honest evaluation of my progress. We… Continue Reading →

Who here has watched Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den? If you have, congratulations, if not, it’s a TV show where people pitch their business ideas and products to a panel of potential investors. It has led to many funny moments… Continue Reading →

We started by looking at Shakespeare and his history, as well as analyzing themes and theme statements by looking at a Pixar short film called “Lou”. I found that the message was “Change can only come from within, even though… Continue Reading →

If you haven’t read my first DI blog post, start there. If you have, I’m sorry.   This time was the big tournament, provincials, and they brought in food trucks, a dance instructor, and face painters. And what did the… Continue Reading →

It’s that time of year again! The time where you’re supposed to “learn to work as a team with strangers” and “overcome challenges”.   let me be 100% frank up front; I do not like or enjoy DI, and though… Continue Reading →

Apologies, what do they mean? Why do we apologize? What does it accomplish? This is what we covered in our latest humanities project, “The Ology of Apology”, where we were rushed to create memorials, I had a mental breakdown (or… Continue Reading →

What’s good folks, I’ve done myself a little bit of talking and a little bit of recording, and I’ve ended up with a severe hatred of myself, my voice, and everything else about me. This is the story behind Baptism… Continue Reading →

Our project where we learn about ww2 is finished. 🙁   A French farmer driving a horse-drawn water cart waves his cap at the crew of a Light Tank Mk VI of 13/18th Royal Hussars, 1st Infantry Division’s recce regiment,… Continue Reading →

War, yay! Anyways, where do I start? How about in Sarajevo, 1914, where an Austrian archduke has just been shot. Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were the first casualties in a war that would kill 15-20 million, and affect… Continue Reading →