The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

McMillan, who teaches in a rural southeast part of the state, said the geography of her school is one reason she applied to the fellowship. Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall. Credit: Image provided by Aimee Hollander.

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Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan K-12 115

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. They discovered how geography—land and sea routes—was integral to understanding exploration. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a first-year teacher again!

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 110

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. They provide educators with access to historical records, narratives of interesting people in the community, and artifacts (e.g., maps, household objects, and the like) that can make lessons more engaging and impactful.

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Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

The visual geography of paper has memory-linking effects that help students connect what they have read with where they saw it on a page or how far into a book it was. When students make artifacts, they own their learning, articulate their thinking, and tap into creativity and organizational thinking skills. 2019, August 22).

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Artifacts Primary Sources K-12 Psychology 52