Garden City Public Schools

Garden City High School social studies teacher Mr. Mike Zagari was recently featured on the podcast “Why I Teach,” hosted by Cindy Schwartz of the radio program “Rockin History,” a longtime resource in his Soundtracks course.

In the episode, Mr. Zagari and Ms. Schwartz discussed their shared passion for teaching and history, reflecting the Mr. Zagari’s belief captured by historian David McCullough: “History tells a story.” Their conversation also inspired new ideas for the YouTube channel “US History Underground,” which Mr. Zagari co-runs with teacher Mr. Kevin O’Hagan.

“Recording the podcast was a wonderful experience and it was a pleasure to sit down with Cindy Schwartz and talk about all things education,” said Mr. Zagari. “Her show, ‘Rockin' History,’ has been influential in developing curriculum for my course, ‘The American History Soundtrack,’ which focuses on U.S. history through the lens of music.”

To listen to Mr. Zagari’s interview, please visit the Spotify link here