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One of the most meaningful things I did was have students interview someone who was alive on 9/11. I got SO many responses about how they learned things they'd never known, just b/c they hadn't had a reason to ask.
And yes, one student did report my class made them better at Jeopardy.
For everyone asking -- I put the assignment in a google doc. I've done it for credit using discussion boards; I've also done it for extra credit (when I didn't want to overwhelm my TAs with more grading) https://bit.ly/37MAHdK
TYSM for all the kind feedback! I’m so psyched at the thought of you all incorporating this into so many different courses! Pedagogy is so much fun :)
For anyone wondering: I was teaching two US history courses (pre & post 1865) largely aimed at college freshmen & non-majors. They can be a tough crowd, so finding relevance in their own lives is doubly powerful bc most argue they “don’t like history.”
