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.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. Since all of the projects must incorporate primary sources, students learn how to access online archives such as the Hathi Trus t and newspapers.org. It’s amazing, really beautiful,” she says.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes.

History 126

History Museum Social Studies Geography 126

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Image of New York State Archives and Museum in Albany, New York Making connections with cultural centers offers educators a measure of expertise outside their own content knowledge and pedagogical skill. the New York State Archives and Museum , and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site ) is essential to my instructional practice.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

ACRE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Constitution Political Cartoon activity from the National Archives This fun activity has students connect sections of the Constitution to specific political cartoons from the early to mid 20th century. Connections to Arkansas Social Studies Standards: Civics: CPI.1.C.3 3 Analyze the rationale for the structure of the U.S.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources Civics Government Archiving 52

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. State Archives!! :

Primary Sources 67

Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 67

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

It could be identified by a historic marker, statue, archive, burial ground, or museum. Or march to a local civic building. Select a site in your town or city that symbolizes or reflects history that teachers would be required to lie about or omit if these bills become law, which is already the case in some states. Walking tours.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52