Had senior AP Ss stop by to tell me they feel they’ve grown as people and students; they feel our class was “so worth it;” and they are proud of themselves for doing hard things. Goodbye is so bittersweet, but my pride in them is overflowing. ❤️😭 #WEareLakota #theEASTway

Real-life history connections AND a fun, fabulous vacation?? We’ve got you covered! 😎☀️ #WEareLakota #theEASTway

One of my AP students battled all year with the rigor & demand of Euro, but decided to keep at it & take the test… He came back after & says "Ms. Martin, this was worth it. I think I passed." Yesterday, I found out he did. Y’all, my heart. ❤️🥹 #WEareLakota #WhyITeach

Ss: Omg did you get children’s stamps to teach us about the printing press and movable type? You are all the extra! Me: …..guilty 🫢🤷🏻‍♀️😊 #APEuro #PrintingPress #Renaissance #WEareLakota #theEASTway

The Gilded Age requires an eclectic board! •Paper airplanes made in our factory simulation ✈️ •Cities developed by Ss in our urbanization game 🏙 •Tattoos created for labor unions & strikes 💪🏻 Big ❤️ for student creativity! #theEASTway #WEareLakota #AmericanHistory

One of my favorite activities today: Time Traveler’s Journal! Ss “traveled” back to the 17th cent. to check out economic transformations, writing journal entries about what they “saw.” Each round brought a new location & new perspective! #APEuro #theEASTway #WEareLakota

State-Building in the 17th cent. DEMANDS fantastical palaces, so of course we had to make some of our own… Palace blueprints that are designed with the concept of absolutism in mind! (Rivaling Versailles if you ask me 😉) #APEuro #theEASTway #WEareLakota

We’ve made it to the 20th Century, so it’s dancing season once again in Ms. Martin’s class! Check out these guys killing it for our 1920s unit… 👀 #Roaring20s #Charleston #HistoryThroughDance #theEASTway

While my students can absolutely drive me bonkers sometimes… They found out I was engaged this week, and there has truly never been a more devoted hype squad 😂❤️

Remembering the Enlightenment “salon” AP Euro did this week & how much I love it. Ss were different philosophes all gathering to discuss “their” ideas. One rule: no saying who you are! We had fun guessing, trying accents, & eating snacks 😊 #APEuro #theEASTway #WEareLakota

Thanks for coming to spend time with my “professionals” today! 😁

AP Euro students finished the year with an AMAZING food culture project. -History of food/agriculture from a Euro country -Sample Menu -Food Map -Food Sample (delicious!) And a PHENOMENAL unprompted discussion on cultural significance of food. #WEareLakota #theEASTway

OUTRAGEOUSLY proud of my AP students this year!!! 🥹🥰 They put in so much hard work and absolutely nailed this test! 100% pass rate with an average FAR above state and global averages. My excitement is leaping out of me!!! #APEuro #theEASTway #WEareLakota

Wishing all my Lakota friends a WONDERFUL school year! Thank you for all you do for students!!! 💙