Jaclyn Hink

Hink’s innovative teaching idea, “Setting the Scene,” focuses on providing students in her Ancient World History classes a glimpse into the past by creating mock crime scenes that represent the mysterious deaths of important historical figures. Students will be encouraged to adopt the mindset of archeologists and historians as they study the scenes and try to decipher clues. Hink hopes to use the Voya grant to expand her original project, which surrounded a crime scene depicting the death of Julius Caesar, to include scenes from other ancient civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient China. She believes that this engaging activity will foster increased interest in Social Studies, and help students understand the value of examining and learning from our past.