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Mr and Mrs Social Studies
MARCH 14, 2023
Modern American History Word Wall Have you ever used a Modern American History word wall before? In this previous blog post , we’ve briefly discussed word walls, however, we wanted to give a more thorough guide on how to use them in this post, as well as share examples that pertain to Modern United States history.
Thrive in Grade Five
MARCH 9, 2019
If you’ve visited my blog, you know that social studies is my first love. With that being said, I also enjoy teaching writing and I’m constantly looking for ways to combine writing and social studies. So, this blog post was born. How have these advancements changed American history?
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Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 31, 2017
Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St.
Active History Teacher
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
I knew podcasts were a valuable tool for learning, but I needed to find just the right podcasts for my US History classroom. Here are my favorite (so far) podcasts to use in my US History classroom. American History Tellers. American Scandal – Like American History Tellers, this is told in the form of story.
Moler's Musing
AUGUST 28, 2024
A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.
Doing Social Studies
OCTOBER 22, 2021
As we reboot Doing Social Studies, we’d love to introduce you to this month’s author, Nathan McAlister. Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education. My goal, for this blog post is twofold.
4QM Teaching
MAY 7, 2023
State tests are a crucial tool for gathering data about student performance and holding schools accountable for results – this is not an anti-testing blog post. So everything else, including history/social studies, gets squeezed out of the school day, especially in the early grades. But that’s a different blog post.
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