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What Does Blended Learning Look Like in an AP Class?

Catlin Tucker

She is a veteran social studies teacher who has taught Sociology, US History, World History, Anthropology, and Psychology. I would like to thank Catlin for creating the materials to help me survive and thrive as a blended teacher and for the opportunity to share my experiences with you.

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Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: In recent years, division over how social studies should be taught has plagued school districts around the country.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

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A racially charged assault spurs schools to rally behind Portland’s large refugee community

The Hechinger Report

This year in the project, which encompassed social studies, English, math and science, the topic of Islamophobia was popular. Umulker Ugas, 13, an eighth-grader whose family fled Somalia for Kenya before she was born, wears a hijab and goes to a mosque after school to study the Koran.