The HIT Pod: Recent Episodes
Mr. McCaughey
The HIT Pod brings the work of the Historians in Training at Townsend Harris High School to you. As they move through our study of American History, students and teachers will bring their learning alive with episodes that cover specific topics and general review connected to American History and the AP US History exam.
Welcome to the HIT Pod! The HIT Pod brings the work of the Historians In Training at Townsend Harris High School to you.
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Welcome to AbolitionismEd! Your host Ryan introduces himself and his podcast to the world
Ryan concludes his podcast including an interview with teacher Mr. McCaughey on the teaching of the abolitionist movement at THHS.
Ryan continues his look at the Abolitionist Movement including an interview with Leonardo Finzi on abolitionist Abbey Kelley.
Ryan Hussain introduces his AbolitionismEd podcast which will focus on the Abolitionist movement in 19th century America and beyond.
This last episode delves more into how Native Americans' current problems are affected by the horrific experiences Native American youngsters had while attending boarding schools. We also mention some organizations that are currently advocating for justice through means of describing truthful data.
We talk about why the US government opted to deal with the "Indian issue" by forcing children to assimilate rather than fighting them. We also delve deeper into how children were treated in boarding institutions, including a firsthand account of a survivor's child.
Chayti Biswas and Jasmin Perez introduce the topic of boarding schools in the United States and review what will be covered in the remaining episodes in this segment.