Features
- Plastic Comb: 38 pages
- Published by: Magnifico Publications
- Edition: 1st Edition October 1, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0970623739
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0970623737
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Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
- Weighs: 5.6 ounces
Product Description
This book is a joke book for social studies teachers to help add a little excitement to your classes and help students to have fun with history. It contains corny geography puns and wonderfully terrible history jokes. The final chapter contains notable flubs that students have made in class. This book is guaranteed to keep you and your students rolling in the aisles! It has been used by teachers across the country and even in teacher training courses in universities. From the Inside Flap: A sample of the torture in store for your students: Danny: I like the mammals in Tasmania. Annie: You devil, you! Maureen: Did you get to see much of Virginia? Doreen: No, Chesapeake. Ed: What do you do if your food store flops in India? Fred: Open a New Delhi. Teacher: Sometimes pharaohs died quite young. Student: Tut, tut, what a shame! Apollo: Which ancient battle had the best lunch meat? Vulcan: The Battle of Salamis. Teacher: Can an unusual figure from a small Mediterranean island become the Emperor of all France? Class: Of Corsican! Teacher: Why did Theodore Roosevelt drop out of politics? Smart Alec: Because Teddy could bear no more. Teacher: What was the British response to the German trenches in WWI? Pupil: Tanks a lot! Mitch: Why does the Dalai Lama go to Las Vegas? Rich: He loves Tibet! Table of Contents: Page Number 1. Geography 1 2. World History 15 3. Famous Flubs 34
About The Author
Richard Di Giacomo graduated from San José State university with a BA in Ancient and Medieval history, a BA in Social Science and an MA in American History. He has been a teacher for twenty years. He has taught in a variety of schools from private and continuation schools to public high schools. He has taught everything from at risk and limited English students to honors and college preparatory classes. The subjects he has taught include US and World History, Government, Economics, Bible and Ethics, History of the Cold War, and Contemporary World History. He has been a reviewer and contributor to textbooks, and has been a frequent presenter at social studies conferences on the use of simulations, videos, and computers in education. Rich’s love for humor and history led him to develop this book. Students often relate that his jokes are one of their favorite parts of his classes. They bring fun and excitement to the study of history.
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