Exploring History

History's Greatest Mystery      Around the time of the first colonies to ever be discovered, there was a colony called Roanoke. A man named John had discovered this island once before. The attempt was unsuccessful do to a conflict they had with a surrounding Native tribe. Their second attempt was successful or at least they thought. John had decided to sail back to his home country to grab some supplies for those who were living on this island. He had arrived in midst of war. The Queen had stopped all boats, cargos and vessel from leaving due to be used for the war. John was unable to leave for the next three years. Once he arrived back to the colony of Roanoke, the people he left behind were no where to be seen. It was as if they vanished into thin air. Conspiracies have been developed by historians and people as to where the colonist went. This still remain a mystery to this day.      Podcasts are a great way to learn content or listen to stories on the go from your phone or tabl

1920s:  Roaring or Tame?      This podcast is told in a story telling format about the key concepts of what we call the roaring 20s. This podcast enters a time where new concepts where emerging. One key focus was the women began to develop a new persona for themselves. The flapper, which was considered to be an act of rebelling. In this podcast you start to see this shift that was unheard of, which was an economic boom for the businesses. The Prohibition era which was quite controversial during this time, where alcohol was banned. Speakeasies emerged and the era of "green" means a good time began to form.The podcast explores what students should already know about the 1920s and creates a place where stories are told in a historical setting.      The purpose of this podcast can be a great useful tool inside the classroom. Some students might have different learning styles and might struggle with the typical learning environment of lecture and note taking. With using this podca