A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. Gather 4 archival photographs to provide documented proof of the specific abuse towards the victim group.

Museum 320

Museum Archiving Social Studies History 320

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. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes. A lot of times, social studies gets a bad rap.

History 127

History Museum Social Studies Geography 127

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

To activate their interest, I spent the first class period showing the Freedom Archives’ COINTELPRO 101 documentary. Hope Koumentakos High School Social Studies Teacher, Takoma Park, Maryland I currently teach U.S. Brandon Grijalva High School Social Studies Teacher, Chicago, Illinois While teaching AP U.S.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

And since it’s a bit complicated, it’s a great topic to spend a few days on because there are so many ways to practice critical thinking and general social studies skills. We use potato chip flavors for the candidates and political parties, which adds a fun element without detracting from their critical thinking.

Teaching 52

Teaching Civics Government Archiving 52

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. From the Archives 1948: To the Editors of The New York Times by Albert Einstein, Hannah Arendt, Sidney Hook, et al. Independence or Catastrophe?

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52