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Join me, an 8th grade American history teacher, on this podcast as I discuss what we are learning about from week to week, why it mattered then, and why it still matters today.Music: Vlad Gluschenko... more
FAQs about History Class with Mr. Frizz:How many episodes does History Class with Mr. Frizz have?The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.
April 04, 202522 - Dred Scott and Lincoln's ElectionIn 1857, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Dred Scott v Sandford that essentially mandated that slavery be allowed everywhere in the United States. Abraham Lincoln rode the resulting backlash all the way to the White House....more9minPlay
April 04, 202521 - Bleeding Kansas and Charles Sumner (Manifest Destiny Part 3)All of the westward expansion during Manifest Destiny finally tips the political scales irrevocably towards violence and aggression in two of the most gripping tales that lead to the American Civil War: The Pottawatomie Creek Massacre and the Caning of Charles Sumner. Listen in for a detailed coverage of these two events in our final episode on Manifest Destiny...more13minPlay
March 31, 202520 - Gold Rush (Manifest Destiny Part 2)The California Gold Rush forced the nation to address the looming issue of slavery far sooner than it expected. For 30 years, the United States had maintained a tenuous balance of power between the free states and slave states. But the population boom in California would force the issue....more9minPlay
March 20, 202519 - Manifest Destiny (Part 1)Manifest Destiny kicked off a series of events that, together, would send the United States speeding towards civil war. Listen in on part one of the series tracking westward expansion's path to secession. Art mentioned in this episode:"American Progress" by John Gast"The Dark Mark of Manifest Destiny" by Klee Benally...more8minPlay
March 04, 202518 - Age of Reform - Change MattersIn the early 1800s, American life changed quickly due to the arrival of a host of social reform movements all appearing around the same time. These movements were caused by a shift in American theology from a focus on "predestination" to "free-will." Listen in for why it mattered then, and why it still matters today....more6minPlay
February 02, 202517 - Washington for President (Trouble with our Friends)It turns out that even countries have problems getting along with their friends. In this episode, we find the United States trapped in a love triangle with Britain and France, unable to be friends with everyone. Washington will try, with limited success, to remove us from the issue....more14minPlay
February 02, 202516 - Washington for President (Trouble at Home)So Washington is now president of the country, but will the country fare any better under the Constitution than it did under the Articles of Confederation? And what's this about a Whiskey Rebellion??...more17minPlay
December 16, 202415 - Student Podcasts (Separation of Powers)This episode features student created podcasts on the topic of the Separation of Powers in our government1. Lexie, Danyale, and Iilea (Cover Art Also)2. Minh and Jay3. Brooklyn and Kennedi4. Dylan and Malachi5. Alexander and Ransom...more18minPlay
December 16, 202414 - Student Podcasts (Checks and Balances)This episode features student created podcasts on the topic of Checks and Balances in our government Steve and Travis (Cover Art Also) Cohen, Brody, and Jackson Sofia Ryan and Molly Zavian and Michael KB and Jack...more20minPlay
December 16, 202413 - Student Podcasts (Limited Power)This episode features student created podcasts on the topic of Limited Power in our government1. Arizona (Cover Art Also)2. Callie and Emery3. Addie and Jamariah4. Katelyn, Naomi, and Sydney5. Felicity, Ashlyn, and Kaiden...more25minPlay
FAQs about History Class with Mr. Frizz:How many episodes does History Class with Mr. Frizz have?The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.