Blog As President’s Day is coming up, here at Classhook we’ll be publishing several blog posts focused on Different Presidents and how they are shown in various Films, Television Shows, Documentaries, and Informative Videos. The first president we’ll look at is Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is on the 12th of this month. In this post, we’ll […]
Black Futurism In Television
Black futurism is the concept of taking black culture and applying it to a medium where it can be taken to the future, ensuring Black identity’s place in tomorrow. This article is about the different television series that have reflected black futurism. A Different World A Different World is a TV show that aired on […]
A New Discussions Experience on ClassHook
Related Guide: How to Create Live Discussions on ClassHook When students have the opportunity to analyze media and participate in discussion around a topic, they learn more effectively. At ClassHook, we’ve been hard at work creating a better way for you to conduct discussions with your students. We read over your feedback, and after 15,000 […]
The History of Valentine’s: A Day of Romance, Love, and Saints
February 14th is thought to be the most romantic time of the year by most people. It’s a day where couples show their affection for one another and where people get the confidence to confess their feelings to those they care about. But Valentine’s Day wasn’t always a holiday focused around love and romance. It […]
The Origin & History of Groundhog Day
In comparison to other holidays, Groundhog Day is rather strange. It’s not a day of gift-giving or relaxation from work for most people. It’s an entire day about a small animal that burrows through the earth and an old superstition. So let’s take the time to discover what Groundhog Day is really about and its […]
ClassHook Pricing Updates Coming February 1, 2021
On February 1, 2021, we’re updating ClassHook’s pricing to better accommodate the needs of educators and our business. But don’t worry: we’ll be adding new and exciting features to Premium very soon. What’s changing Our monthly plan pricing is changing to $15/month (from $10/month) Our annual plan pricing is changing to $99/year (from $60/year) Feature […]
Rosa Parks: The Legacy of an Icon
One of the main objectives of the Civil Rights Movements was to bring an end to racial segregation. The practice of segregation forced African Americans to use separate and often inferior facilities than white people. One of the most well known examples of this was bus segregation. African Americans would be forced to sit in […]
Great Examples of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
As we approach MLK Day this week, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and achievements will be fondly remembered and shared in classrooms across the nation. And just like other historical figures, Dr. King has been given the Hollywood treatment many times over the years, as he has been portrayed in countless films, television shows, […]
Selma: Marching for Justice
Chief among many of the goals that Civil Rights activists were aiming for was to secure their voting rights. Although the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed African Americans the right to vote, many states, especially those in the South, implemented discriminatory practices and laws that infringed on that right. African Americans were effectively prohibited from […]
Brown v Board of Education: The Fight for Equality
During the historic Civil Rights Movement in America, one of the most prominent struggles was the fight against racial segregation in schools. Jim Crow laws throughout the country separated students based on race depriving black students of quality education. These discriminatory laws were upheld by the 1896 Supreme Court decision in Plessy vs Ferguson. This […]