Getting to Know History Club (a little-known but important part of Long-View)

It is well known that Long-View has a reputation for its robust STEM curriculum; however, few know that we also have an outstanding discussion-oriented history program that kids can opt into outside of the normal academic school day.

Students in 6th grade and up are encouraged to commit to being a part of History Club for the year; meetings are every Wednesday morning, starting at eight thirty and running through Campfire. In these meetings, the group discusses concepts, ideas, and questions at a deep level.

Dr. Flider and Mr. Cooley lead meetings and provide the group with a weekly reading and a question to answer—the proper preparation for the next week’s conversation. Dr. Flider teaches Literacy to the fourth band and has a comparative literature doctorate. Mr. Cooley is the Science teacher for the first and second bands, and he is as well-versed in science as in history and philosophy. Because of their past studies, they take more of an intellectual approach to learning and teaching history….

before schoolLisa ZapalacFebruary 4, 2026Long-View Micro Schoolhistory, before school

History Club Provides Opportunity for Authentic Investment

“What’s the difference between ideology and belief?” Eva asks. It’s 8:30 on a Wednesday morning, and thirty learners have arrived at Long-View an hour before the start of their first block to engage in civic discourse about civics. Welcome to History Club. Invigorated by the return to in-person meetings this fall, the cohort of historically minded fourth through eighth graders has grown and elected to tackle some pretty complex subject matter: the evolution of political thought and government structures. During this meeting, the second of the year, learners examine an extensive list of governmental forms and consider the sources, ideologies, and organizing principles of political power….

Bringing History to Life

“Give me liberty or give me death,” read a large poster hanging on the door of our literacy classroom early this January. We were kicking off an intense study of information texts through an in depth study of the American Revolution. With this rich history content as our kindling, learners dove into reading, writing, and becoming historians like never before....

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