Teaching outside the box

Written By: Christina Cantwell

Most teachers use their textbook as a primary teaching tool. However, Mr. Bass, the AP American History teacher at Citrus High School uses a different method to get his students attention.

While studying WWI, Bass taught his students a stimulation game, to give them a hands on approach.

“I wanted students to know the geography, and the alliances of the WWI time period,” said Bass.

The class broke up into different countries, then had to trade with one another to keep their country up and running. They could have battled with each other, or madealliances with other countries for support.

“We used dice to attack other countries,” said junior Brittany Lafleur. “Whoever got the highest number won the battle.”

Bass first heard about the game from one of his high school teachers, and over the years has been putting some of his own rules and ideas in.

Most students in the class agreed that the game was fun, and really helped them to understand the goals of their countries.

“I enjoyed the game very much,” said junior Devyn Blangeard. “It was fun and really interesting.”

Bass hopes to continue playing the game with new students every year to make class a little more interesting, and try to find different outcomes.

“My advice to future students is to do your homework,” said Blangeard.

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