TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

When students engage with history, geography, and civics, they develop the ability to analyze texts, draw connections between concepts, and retain new information more effectively. Incorporate Inquiry-Based Learning: Engage students in discussions, debates, and primary source analysis to deepen comprehension and critical thinking.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking 52

World History Teachers Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Their software includes story maps for over a dozen titles in World History, including the Age of Exploration, the First Crusade, Ancient Greece, and its geography, the Black Death, the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Egyptian Funerary Practices, and many more. In addition to the Black Death, I looked at ancient Greece.

Primary Sources 130

Primary Sources Geography World History History 130

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, studies show that exposure to content-rich subjects like history, geography, and science strengthens reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skillsessential components of long-term literacy success.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Critical Thinking Professional Development 52

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

With everything happening, I decided to take my weekly activities, add a quick description, and let AI handle the blog writing. This part helped students connect primary source analysis to the broader motivations for European exploration, further deepening their historical thinking skills.

Primary Sources 128

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Entrepreneurs are building on this knowledge to build breakthrough innovations that improve learning. Access Resources. Use Professional Tools.

Primary Sources 134

Primary Sources Library K-12 Geography 134

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Here’s what it looks like in 3 cities Hess and Jal Mehta, a professor of education at Harvard University, routinely debate big issues in education, often from opposing viewpoints, on their blog , “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal.” We will have had this meaningful scholarly discussion that’s based in history and primary sources,” she said.

Primary Sources 113

Primary Sources Heritage Charter School Geography 113