TheWordMan

I am a 30 year old middle school science teacher. I stand over six feet tall, and always wears glasses. I love the Simpsons, Office, Seinfeld, Family Guy, Sunny in Phillie, and Parks and Recreation.

In the Spotlight

Rock in the 1970s: Punk Rock

Punk is an interesting sub genre because for one thing, its origins are somewhat unclear.  Punk rock either came from America or England.  It’s a pretty heated debate because some believe that punk was a product of 1970’s British working-class...

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  Teaching Positive Skills & Behaviors

  Quit Nagging Your Kids: Building Self-Reliance in Scholars

  13 months ago

  This article is dedicated to teachers who struggle with managing students. Specifically, it stresses teaching students to be self-reliant, and not worrying about micromanaging them. Give students the tools for them to figure it out on their own.

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  Rock Music

  Rock in its Early Days: 1950s Rock 'N' Roll

  8 years ago

  Rock in the 1950’s was very young and impressionable. Rock ‘n’ roll at the time was a composite of other types of music like rhythm-and-blues and country. It’s interesting because black people influenced both of those genres. It is believed...

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  Rock Music

  The Elements that make Rock Music Rock Music

  8 years ago

  Rock is a genre that has been integrated into society, and is considered the universal genre. Rock can be traced back as far as 1955, back when it was called rock ‘n’ roll. What made rock so popular was its appeal to white teenagers. They saw...