They ' re vampires . They don ' t show up in photos . That ' s also why they only come out in the winter , when the sun is set for six months . <| sep |> This is good advice . I would add , after you establish your control and routines , don ' t be afraid to use more student centered ideas . They ' re great because kids tend to like them , but they ' re a bit easier for you especially after you ' ve run them a few times . Inquiry lessons are great for historyif you use the right kinds of questions ones without one answer that promote debate . I also always loved to do a lesson based on a picture . How much can we figure out about what ' s going on during the time period based on the picture ? I make students write down 5 ideas . Then chose their best 3 . Then discuss with a group to narrow it down to the group ' s top three . Then from there they chose one to present to the class we usually vote on the best idea at the end . if there ' s time .