Students inspire me!
For years, I have been grateful to book clubs, teachers, and students of all grade levels for
their enormous support. Visits to schools and book clubs have accounted for well over 100 of
my more than 740 total appearances – and are among my favorites.
The fact is, students inspire me! I greatly enjoy my visits to middle schools, high schools, and
colleges. Students have always treated me with the utmost respect, and I find their questions
to be among the most insightful I receive. An added bonus — perhaps the “double bonus” —
is that I have been invited to schools to discuss my books/historical topics AND to talk about
writing or to conduct writing workshops. I’ve also worked with many teachers, either in
preparation for appearances in their class, or in workshops on how best to convey historical
topics to their students. For teachers who are interested in bringing me to their school for an
appearance to discuss my books, or on virtually any historical topic, please contact me at
spuleo@aol.com.
I’ve also had the opportunity to develop classroom-based curricula such as the summary
article and student lesson plan I prepared for the Virginia-based Bill of Rights Institute
(Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks) based on my book, The Caning: The Assault that
Drove America to Civil War. Teachers can also reach out for assistance in this area.