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Throwback Thursday: Primary sources and personal stories = awesome sauce

History Tech

I got the chance this week to chat a bit with my kids – both now in Minnesota. And during the convo with the youngest, we ended up talking about a letter written by a Norwegian ski instructor in 1943. The guy was teaching US and Canadian special ops guys to ski as part of […]

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. This part helped students connect primary source analysis to the broader motivations for European exploration, further deepening their historical thinking skills.

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My Goal as a History Teacher: Create Curators

Rosie the History Teacher

There are thousands of amazing primary sources available from the Smithsonian including photographs, documents, physical objects, audio, and video. Change the title and description, add and remove artifacts from the collection, and make it into exactly what you need! Click on the button to copy the collection.

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Helpful Resources and Tips for Teachers Using Studies Weekly

Studies Weekly

Take advantage of your resources like lesson plans, teaching strategies, printables, and more. Your Studies Weekly Online classroom contains digital versions of your publications and more online resources like digital lesson plans, videos, and presentations you can project to the whole class.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

Creating Connections Because Studies Weekly’s print publications are consumable, students can create artifacts to demonstrate their learning by cutting the primary sources and other information out of their publications. Explaining what they know increases their confidence and solidifies their knowledge. 2019, August 22).