A history teacher started using a ` ` March Madness '' style tournament to involve students . William Bennett says that Hoekstra injected personality into history . Kids who 'hate history ' are the ones who never were exposed to the human side of the people they are studying . '' Students were asked to pick the person they think best for them in U.S. history . Bennett : Hoestra prepares his students for more than a test ; he prepares them for life .
A history teacher started using a ` ` March Madness '' style tournament to involve students . William Bennett says that Hoekstra injected personality into history . Students were asked to pick the person they think best for them in U.S. history . Bennett : Hoestra prepares his students for more than a test ; he prepares them for life .