This page is for teachers. Click here for the our website for parents.

What We Make American History Say...

...To Our Children.

Watch this short video to see how.

"If a child can't learn the way we
teach, maybe we should teach
the way they learn."
Ignacio Estrada

Imagine Students Enjoying American History!

Testimonial by Steve Wiley, president of the
Lincoln Leadership Institute At Gettysburg
"The best speaker you've never heard of." ABC News

30 Videos Inspire Students Who Don't Care About American History

It's A Paradigm Shift For The Better.

Several years ago, I complained to my son's history teacher that he didn't like history. She complained to me that most students don't care to learn history.

Plus, she didn't like "teaching to the test."

She had no incentive to teach history. I soon learned why - from this disturbing article in a New York newspaper.

As a frustrated parent, I felt the need to do something. I wanted to find out how kids prefer to learn.

In other words, what motivates a student to learn anything?

The answer was a shock I found in a best-selling book.

Teens text and watch videos for nearly 7 hours a day.

That hit me like a ton of bricks and reminded me of this quote:

"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn."

After writing an Amazon best-seller (parents, not teens, buy the book), my research convinced me to convert my book to video.

How else am I going to reach teens in America?

The stories in my book generate meaningful life lessons to help elevate teen self-esteem. I tested them on my 3,700+ Facebook followers for two years.

You can watch what students and their teacher in Norman, OK said about their watching the videos.

Instead of creating another History Channel show, I used a single event from America's past to prove to teenagers that their lives - right now - have value and meaning.

I portray the actions of one person in each video. Then I tell the viewer what lesson(s) can be used from that person's action. Followed by...

I ask 2-3 hard questions that stimulate thought and discussion in the classroom. American history gets very personal.

In other words, my focus is on what lesson a student can use for personal growth that can last a lifetime. Watch 2 sample videos below.

Compare my approach to a textbook...

To keep a student's attention, I figured the videos had to answer one self-centered question. It's what every teen is asking before entering a history class,

"What's in it for me if I learn history?”

I came up with a way to teach history that doesn't look like history.

Instead, it looks like a character development plan. Or a leadership program. Or, a program to advance social and emotional growth. It's all of these.

The classroom series consists of 60 videos (2nd volume due in June, 2022), each playing 4 to 7 minutes in duration, along with digital flashcards, with a simple strategy on how to engage your students for an entire class period after viewing only one video.

You can use this program as a working elective that says “goodbye” to the textbook. Now that's a paradigm shift.

Imagine an American history classroom discussion that's animated about how to communicate more effectively.

Or, a class on how your students can increase their chances for college admission.

Or, how any student can save the life of a desperate classmate.

Your students are engaged: the light bulbs are turning on. The barometer of excitement is rising. And the interest level is totally unexpected.

How is their reaction making you feel?

"Your students will see themselves on a journey of self-discovery."

And you have a front row seat to witnessing an increase in the social and emotional growth of your students.

With 88 stories, over 200 life-lessons, and flashcards, our video series will help each of your students.

Each will discover their own leadership ability, how to activate qualities they didn't know they have, learning the advantages of a strong character, and easy steps they can take toward their daily success.

With this flexible program, you'll answer that nagging question about learning history in a stimulating and brand new way.

And you already know that the mind loves novelty and craves stories.

History websites will continue to be useful, but teaching history will be a lot more appealing.

You will use video to engage your students because their preferred source of information is video.

It's worth repeating..."If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn."

"Now you have a captive audience with this series."

How would you like to become the only teacher who makes learning American history emotionally connecting and personally rewarding? And makes your elective a favorite with students?

Plus, your students will get an advantage in the college application process. Colleges consider leadership as the #1 quality in applicants.

And the college application essays of your students, after taking this course, can prove they're already leaders.

PROOF: A teacher in Norman, OK will gladly speak with you when you want to know her success with the program. So will a teacher in Los Angeles, and another in Raleigh.

FREE OFFER TO ALL SCHOOLS

To get free access to this classroom series ...

1. Contact the author directly at 508.735.6676 and request a 60-day free trial.

2. Provide feedback within 30 days after receiving your DVD

NOTE: USB flashcards are available for $39.95. Ideal for your laptop on the beach, on a plane, or on a space flight!

Author & Speaker, Paul Lloyd Hemphill

1-508-520-6642 | ph@gettysburglessons.com

Profile

I'm an author, speaker, and a videographer. My best-selling book, Inspiration For Teens, is on video and audio as an in-school program. It helps teens recognize their own leadership ability, the benefits of a strong character, and how to succeed each and every day.

How? I use stories from an American historical event to demonstrate their valuable life lessons. That's the winning formula: Stories + Lessons. Period.

I've written 2 self-help books and 2 books on college planning, I've produced over 50 videos on life lessons, over 200 videos on college admission and financing, as well as narrating 3 audiobooks.

You can review my Amazon profile here.

I have nearly 4,000 Facebook followers who love to watch how I get a life-lesson from an historical event. I never had to advertise to get followers.

I have survived cancer, not once, but twice. My perspective on life is one of gratitude and thanksgiving. My wife is also a 2x cancer survivor.

For 19 years I was a college admission strategist, with a 96% success rate of getting high school students into their first-choice colleges.

I have a degree in philosophy, received the Bronze Star Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry while in the US Army, and I'm married with two sons who were once overly-dedicated and committed teenagers!

The effect of my speaking gigs is to show why students and teachers have genuine leadership ability that can propel them to recognize their many talents under very stressful conditions. It motivates students to say "WOW!" to a newly energized self-image that tells them...