Name: Samantha R.
District: School District of Philadelphia

How do you use Shmoop?

In the classroom as an overview to a topic, for personal reference before teaching a topic, and for student use in self-guided investigation.

What's your favorite Shmoop product, and why?

Learning Guides... I'm a forever learner!

What is the coolest experience you've had using Shmoop?

As part of a PBL unit on World War I, I have students recreate the WWI Shmoop guide. They pretend to be Shmoop editors. It's a neat project and it makes the content seem more relevant.

Junior Shmoop Team in training?

What song do you know all the lyrics to?

Hanson's "MMMBop" (Seriously).

We approve.

What hobby would your students be surprised to know you have?

I'm a blogger!

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

The President of the United States or Mariah Carey.

Almost the same person.

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