I love /r/askhistorians because the questions are as fascinating as the answers. I wish I'd been exposed to such riveting discussions during my own history classes. I really enjoy the 'cross-cutting concerns' style questions that span historical periods.
During your time period of expertise, an unwed woman finds out she's pregnant. What are her options?
It's year XXXX of your specialty. A dead body is discovered in the middle of a well populated area and the overwhelming evidence suggests he was murdered. Is anyone in charge of finding the killer? What is the attitude of the public and is there an expectation of justice?
I think these types of questions would make great introductory history classes for students, rather than the linear blocks of 'for the next 10 weeks we learn about Ancient Egypt, then we learn Ancient Greece for 10 week' that was the structure of my first history classes.
During your time period of expertise, an unwed woman finds out she's pregnant. What are her options?
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/165dyt/during...
It's year XXXX of your specialty. A dead body is discovered in the middle of a well populated area and the overwhelming evidence suggests he was murdered. Is anyone in charge of finding the killer? What is the attitude of the public and is there an expectation of justice?
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1247fn/its_ye...
How common was casual sex throughout history?
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17zztg/how_co...
What is an example of humour from your period?
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/yus78/what_is...
I think these types of questions would make great introductory history classes for students, rather than the linear blocks of 'for the next 10 weeks we learn about Ancient Egypt, then we learn Ancient Greece for 10 week' that was the structure of my first history classes.