The Teaching History Her Way Podcast · CherylAnne Amendola
Moving Beyond Memorization: Using Hexagonal Thinking to Deepen Student Thinking
March 8, 2026·32 min·2 clips
Derek reveals how hexagonal thinking lets students defend connections, like linking pharaohs to polytheism in ancient Egypt.
As heard by us
A convincing case for using edugons to make historical thinking more visible and interactive.
Sherrilyn Amendola presents edugons as a classroom-friendly version of hexagonal thinking, and the episode keeps its focus on how the approach helps students connect ideas and make those links easier to see.
Why you'd press play
If your students need a tactile way into hexagonal thinking, this one gives you a classroom-ready way to start.
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