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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. To connect students to important historical events that have shaped America and the world, we often must go to the source. The primary source. Connecting Kids to History Studies Weekly uses primary sources to share real accounts.

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A 3000+ Document Library: A Blessing or a Curse?

Teaching American History

As Publications Manager at Teaching American History , I frequently hear the following from our teacher partners: I love teaching with primary sources! My district has dropped our textbook and we are switching to primary sources. There is a dizzying number of websites out there that promote the use of primary sources.

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Classroom Behavior Management Ideas to Try

Studies Weekly

According to an article by Occupational Therapy Helping Children, proprioception is often referred to as a sixth sense because it tells the body where it is in space. The article explains: Its very important to the brain, as it plays a large role in self-regulation, coordination, posture, body awareness, focus, and speech.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. Let’s take maps, for example.

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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

In October, Czarnecki’s article “Migrant Music” was published in The Chronicles of Oklahoma. Probing the Historical Portrait of Migrant Farmworkers Czarnecki’s article examines the popular portrait of midwestern farmworkers who migrated to California in the 1930s, a portrait drawn by historians, folklore collectors, and Steinbeck’s novel.

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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

ED Surge

Todd Burks teaches students to navigate the University of Virginia library. The exercise aims to get students comfortable using the university library. You don’t want to read 30 articles,” the professor says, “you want to read seven.” “You don’t want to read 30 articles,” the professor says, “you want to read seven.”

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What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

The Hechinger Report

Can middle-school students spot “native advertising” (ads masquerading as articles) on a crowded news website? Will students investigate the sources of controversial claims? Can high-school kids check the authenticity of an alarming image posted on Facebook?

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