Working in the field of history, I’m sure it’s obvious I enjoy true stories. Wherever I go, I listen to the stories of others and often include them in my resources. One time, a British couple shared stories…
Rebecca LocklearMarch 2, 2023
During a New Year sermon, the pastor asked ushers to pass baskets of stars. Each star had a word on it that was to be our focus for the year. I was singing alto in the chancel choir, which…
Rebecca LocklearJanuary 1, 2023
“To avoid cultural appropriation, music educators need to take the time to explore the source culture and approach the traditions of others in a respectful manner…” writes Karen Howard, professor of music at University of St. Thomas. The issue…
Rebecca LocklearJanuary 1, 2023
It seems that each year, more archeological evidence emerges concerning the first years of the Plymouth settlement in the 1620s. It’s now agreed that the three-day 1621 harvest served as a diplomatic event and included many more Native…
Rebecca LocklearDecember 14, 2022
BACKGROUND In 2016, while on Spring Break from teaching at a high school in Switzerland, I visited friends in Spain. They took me to a café where I met a few British expats. In the course of the conversation, one…
Rebecca LocklearSeptember 9, 2022
NEW BOOK RELEASE “We had no water - just a cistern, no bathroom - just an outside three-holer, no telephone, no electricity and just a black iron stove in the kitchen which used coal and wood, but life was wonderful.…
Rebecca LocklearMay 1, 2022
Military Brats, U.S. Life-Saving Service, Mayflower “I should have been a university professor,” shares Rebecca Locklear. “I thoroughly enjoy research.” Even without the university status, the pandemic 2021 year closes with quite a bit of research complete with Rebecca publishing…
Rebecca LocklearDecember 30, 2021
In the blog post titled Motivating Students, I mentioned a group of second graders that came into my reading room on the first day of school. All of these boys were known to be difficult. As they shoved their way…
Rebecca LocklearDecember 10, 2021
An incident while working at an international school One day, I was sent an email from my international school administration that informed me that the next day I was required to travel an hour to the police station…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 12, 2021
Recently, a teacher friend stopped by my house. I showed her my Performing History Series books. She shook her head. “No one would ever use drama to teach history…or anything else.” Immediately, my mind went into over-gear as I thought…
Rebecca LocklearJuly 1, 2021
Two years ago, I attended a graduation, two baby showers, a wedding, and many birthday celebrations. I had a great time finding gifts and cards that suited each person, and admit, it was an expense. But what I…
Rebecca LocklearJune 14, 2021
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