Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

The first and second blogs in this series focused on providing meaningful choices when students are acquiring information and making meaning. Providing students with choices to transfer and apply their learning encourages deeper thinking and enhances their ability to communicate their understanding effectively.

Social Science 152

Social Science Artifacts Museum History 152

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d have a variety of Social Studies simulations and games available to us. I could garner ideas from the City University of New York’s American Social History Project.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 1, 2018

These founders, hailing from leading universities as well as the US Atomic Energy Commission, IBM Corp and New York Life Insurance, knew that connecting the humanities and sciences helps us make informed judgments about our control of nature, ourselves and our destiny. And that alone will unleash critical thinking and innovation.

Humanities 89

Humanities Social Science Sociology Anthropology 89

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.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52