Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy. Since there is a lot to include when teaching voting in the social studies classroom, this resource has everything needed! Third Party Lesson $ 6.00

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Social Studies Teaching Lesson Plan Civic Engagement 235

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

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Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Larry Paska, the executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, challenges this characterization of action civics, saying it’s far broader than political protest. Larry Paska, the National Council for the Social Studies.

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Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 141

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Addressing gaps in civics education is crucial for developing engaged citizens. This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges. Materials help students engage in learning opportunities like scholars in social studies.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 52

Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

In my last blog post, I shared with you a description of my pedagogical approach and provided an example. Thomas intends “to spend my entire life convincing them how exciting and important history is.” His bio picture is daughter Claire and Thomas meeting President Lincoln.

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Lesson Plan Charter School History Library 67