Kurt Squire - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker reflects on the impact of their high school history teacher, James Douglas, who used the Socratic method to engage students. Douglas's ability to connect historical knowledge to students' backgrounds and everyday life left a lasting impression, inspiring the speaker to pursue a career in education.

What teaching method did James Douglas use to engage his students?

• Lecture-based teaching

• Flipped classroom

• Socratic method

• Project-based learning

How did James Douglas use his knowledge of history in the classroom?

• By predicting students' future careers

• By analyzing students' family names and ethnicities

• By organizing historical field trips

• By assigning historical novels to read

What aspect of James Douglas's teaching impressed the narrator the most?

• His focus on historical dates

• His ability to make history practical

• His strict classroom discipline

• His use of multimedia in lessons

What region's immigrant history did James Douglas often discuss?

• Northeast Indiana

• Southwest Indiana

• Northwest Indiana

• Southeast Indiana

What impact did James Douglas have on the narrator's career choice?

• The narrator became a professional writer

• The narrator chose a career in education

• The narrator decided to become a historian

• The narrator pursued a career in law