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1980’s Game Show

Passion for Social Studies

Economic Shifts The decade saw a shift towards corporate growth and the growing gap between the rich and the poor. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! This decade laid the groundwork for social change that continues today. This was reflected in movies, television, and music.

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Poor Pedagogical Choices: When task design derails your lesson

Becoming a History Teacher

He therefore thought the students should be considering how to categorise causes as social, economic, political and intellectual, as well as grappling with notions of short- and long-term causation. History and Literacy in Year 7, History in Practice. Retrieved from Practical Histories: [link] Haydn, T., & Stephen, A.

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Teaching the Cold War

Passion for Social Studies

Honestly, there are so many topics to teach in any history course. There is such a fascination when learning how these two competed for political, economic, and ideological superiority. There is such a fascination when learning how these two competed for political, economic, and ideological superiority. and the Soviet Union.

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My Story, Our Impact: How BakerRipley Connects Families to Opportunities

Digital Promise

Digital Promise’s Adult Learning initiative is thrilled to launch a new series of blog posts to highlight adult learner stories across the nation. Special thanks to Estella Gonzalez, Assistant Director of Economic Opportunity at BakerRipley , our partner organization in Houston, Texas, for sharing her family’s story.

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The Root of Haiti's Misery From The New York Times

World History Teachers Blog

But self-rule did not mean economic independence. The essay is an ideal assignment for world history students studying the unit on revolutions in the 1700 and 1800s. Haiti gained independence from the French in 1804, becoming the first independent black republic in the world. How was Haiti able to pay reparations?

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The Power of See, Think, Me, We

Catlin Tucker

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine. History and Social Studies See: Students analyze details of a primary source, like a historical letter or photograph, including date, author, and content.

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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge

Catlin Tucker

Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine. Extend: Encourage them to speculate on how a different outcome in history might have affected the present. Challenge: Ask students to generate questions about any controversial or debated aspects of this scientific concept.

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