Eric Langhorst is an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri and runs the Speaking of History podcast and blog. Eric has some great resources on his website for using Web 2.0 technologies into the teaching of History.

Eric recorded the presentation of a National Park Service Ranger at Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC and provided it as a podcast for you to download. What a great way for you to have your students listen to this lecture and reflect on the event that occurred there in April, 185.

In addition to that Mike Lynaugh’s photography website has some great modern day photographs not only of Ford’s Theater, but also of the entire John Wilkes Booth Escape Route.

Use the photographs, the NPS site and podcast in combination to allow your students to experience the events of April 14-15, 1865.

Until next time…