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Tournament Day in the Kingdom
It’s Tournament Day in the Kingdom, and a famous knight has a few words for us: Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein, the real 13th-century knight whose name was borrowed in A Knight’s Tale. SIR ULRICH: (bowing) Good morrow, Master William! Tournament Day, and my name is on every herald’s lips. Though I hear some peasant thatcher…
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Only the Young: A Hammer, a Horn, a Castle, and a Code
Every Middle Ages unit has the same problem: how do you get a class from the fall of Rome to castles and knights without losing them somewhere in the 700s? My answer is a four-part animated series set to Journey’s Only the Young — plus a review game — all free on DuelingHistory.com. Parts One…
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All This Time: The River Outlasts the Empire
Sting’s 1991 song “All This Time” is one of the most upbeat-sounding tracks on The Soul Cages, but the whole album came out of grief. His father died in 1987, not long after his mother, and Sting has said he was stuck with writer’s block until he went back in his mind to the River…
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Ancient Roman Leaders – Free Teacher Guide
Fifteen leaders who shaped Rome, from the Gracchus brothers to the last emperor of the West (133 BC – AD 476). I put together a teacher guide for the free Roman Leaders activities on Dueling History. It explains what each activity does, how to run it, and includes the answer keys. Download the Roman Leaders…
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Would Hannibal have seen the Pont du Gard?
No, he missed it by about 270 years, though he probably passed very close to where it now stands. Hannibal came through in 218 BC. He crossed the Rhône somewhere between Avignon and Beaucaire, most likely near Roquemaure or Fourques. That’s only about 15–25 km from the Gardon gorge where the Pont du Gard stands.…
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Survey Says… Homer! Student Feud Comes to Ancient Greece
Good answer! Good answer! The old History Feud from my ToolBook days is back, rebuilt for the browser and renamed Student Feud. Two groups, one board, five top answers, three strikes. And this time the host is a blind poet who has been telling stories for about 2,800 years. Meanwhile, Backstage on Mount Olympus… Homer…
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R or E? The Basketball Review Game Is Back on the Court
Two teams, a rack of basketballs, 2-point and 3-point questions. My 2002 government-class basketball game is back, free in any browser, for any subject.
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Target Practice: My 2003 Archery Review Game Is Back
Pick an arrow, answer the question, aim for the bullseye. My 2003 “Looking West” archery game is back as Target Practice, free in any browser, for any subject.
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It Takes 270: The 1999 Electoral College Game Is Back
Two teams, fifty states, and first to 270 wins. My 1999 ToolBook Electoral College game is back, free in any browser, with a teacher guide.
