While it may seem common sense, looking at Wikipedia's "Today in History" section on the front page everyday is a way to engage students into history and make them reflect on the events that happened that day years ago.
This is a historical website that leads you to other websites that are specific to your section of history that you are teaching. It provides facts and lesson plans for helping your students learn.
I have to share this with you because: a.) I an kinda proud of my son's history project we just completed. b.) I need to deflect from that confessional hoarding post I wrote earlier today.