Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 21, 2023

As they prepare, they often take stressful courses, such as AP Government. Thankfully, there are resources ready for an amazing AP Government review! However, knowing the amendments is an essential part of AP Government review! Supreme Court Cases Reviewing Supreme Court Cases is a crucial part of any AP Government course!

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges. Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 Create user-friendly organization and presentation of learning standards.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. government as well.

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Passion for Social Studies

MAY 31, 2024

Honestly, this same situation can occur within the US Government. It ensures that each branch of government does not become too powerful or abuse its power. Checks and Balances Lesson Students must learn how the checks and balances system works in government. This disagreement leads to arguing, fighting, and tears.

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

So, they will not realize how power became divided between the federal government and individual states. Similarly, they will not realize how government structures operate at many levels and the impact of policy-making. Luckily, these Federalism round up resources are the perfect way to help students critically analyze the government!

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Government US Government Social Studies Lesson Plan 130

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

Political Socialization Lesson Unfortunately, people are often easily influenced by external factors. government critically using their own minds! Government. Teachers will guide students through the lesson on political socialization using Google Slides. Political Socialization Lesson $ 6.00

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Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When students take government, they are always excited to see how each branch works. So, immerse them in the world of the US Government with an engaging and interactive game. Bill Becomes a Law Lesson Honestly, students cannot go through any government course without knowing how a bill becomes law. Congress Jeopardy $ 7.00

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its easy to focus on just the President when teaching the Executive Branch, but its important also to stress the role of the four million other people who make up this branch of government. Here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the executive branch in my high school Civics and Government class.

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Passion for Social Studies

MAY 13, 2024

Specifically, this rigorous and comprehensive lesson helps students understand political socialization within the U.S. Government. The lesson includes 10 Google Slides on political socialization. Political Socialization Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart Socialization Test $ 5.00

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Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 30, 2024

So, students need to understand the importance of relationships with each other and within a government framework. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog-exclusive subscribers! The post Civics Decor and Posters appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. civics posters $ 3.00 Join the club!

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Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Teaching high school students about these stages prepares them with knowledge about the decision-making process and how their participation impacts the government. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Political Socialization Lesson $ 6.00

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. Students will focus in-depth on the branches of government and how checks and balances work. By joining the email list, you will also receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Learning about presidents is always fun for students.

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Lesson Plan Government Social Studies History 130

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As a teacher, celebrating President’s Day with your students is a great way to help them understand the role of the presidency in our government and past presidents’ impact on our country. If your students need more context about the government, check out our blog post about teaching the U.S. Constitution here.

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Middle School Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 130

Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 31, 2024

Thankfully, the branches of government all have essential yet distinct roles. While working on this project, students will learn about ALL of the required cases for the AP US Government exam! By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! future law, and related cases.

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Teaching Lesson Plan Government US Government 130

Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

During all of his government roles, Kenedy executed significant decisions. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog-exclusive subscribers! Add to cart The post President Kennedy Station Lesson appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. President Kennedy Stations Lesson $ 6.00

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

MAY 11, 2015

State and federal mandates and high stakes testing have made teaching elementary science and social studies a battle for time in the classroom. This battle has resulted in minimizing social studies and science instruction to focus on tested areas. There should also be intentional social studies and science instruction.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 15, 2024

government critically while understanding the importance and power of third parties. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Add to cart Government Debates $ 6.00 Add to cart The post Teaching Third Parties appeared first on Passion for Social Studies.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

OCTOBER 23, 2015

I was seven days into my government unit, and I thought we were doing pretty good. Since my students still had very little understanding of the three branches of government, I wasn’t ready to introduce my more rigorous activities that lend themselves to active engagement. That was me on Thursday. This was not the case.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

They point to dismal scores on national history and civics exams — less than 25 percent scored as proficient — as proof that schools need to spend more time teaching students core facts about our system of government, and warn that civics projects are displacing that instruction. Larry Paska, the National Council for the Social Studies.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

This helps me keep this blog running. In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Students will serve as administrators to a Persian ruler and complete a variety of professional duties related to the government, the economy, taxation, use of the Royal Roads, and the construction of Persepolis through different scenarios.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 18, 2022

He started his career teaching high school social studies for 14 years. Over the years he’s weighed in on big issues in school reform in books and on his blog, which has the straightforward title: “ Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice. Cuban is an emeritus professor of education at Stanford University.

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History Public School Social Studies Government 108

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. One student’s letter clearly showed their frustration with social distancing when they wrote, In conclusion, you should support Government restrictions due to the Coronavirus. For a copy of my lesson, follow this link.

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Moler's Musing

JANUARY 5, 2024

I wanted to ease my 8th graders back into learning while laying the groundwork for my favorite social studies unit on the Constitution and government. In this blog, I’ll reflect on the activities, assessments, and data from this first critical week back as we dive into the content that makes up the foundation of our democracy.

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Government Civics Social Studies 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

DECEMBER 3, 2017

I love using this Social Studies Weekly video to introduce Productive Resources. This is a great government review for students. I always love integrating social studies and reading, so I like to incorporate economics in my reading instruction too, or maybe I should say incorporate reading instruction into my economics lessons.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 21, 2017

Classroom context varied, from filmmaking and multimedia classes, to subject area classes such as chemistry, social studies, and government. Sixty-five percent served populations where over 40 percent of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and half (17 schools) received Title I funding.

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Leah Cleary

JULY 9, 2023

It’s generating blog posts (not this one–sorry, I like to write), jingles, and images. As a social studies teacher, I’m always looking for patterns. It’s found its way into creation tools and search engines. It’s also generating essays for our students. For better or worse, AI is here to stay.

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Psychology World History Lesson Plan History 52

C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

C3 Teachers followed six secondary and middle level preservice teachers at the University of Kentucky as they designed inquiries for their social studies methods class. Social studies affords endless possibilities for inquiry. In the world of social studies, there are a plethora of topics to cover.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Artifacts Museum 40

C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

C3 Teachers followed six secondary and middle level preservice teachers at the University of Kentucky as they designed inquiries for their social studies methods class. Social studies affords endless possibilities for inquiry. In the world of social studies, there are a plethora of topics to cover.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Artifacts Museum 40

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Research shows that when professional learning communities demonstrate four key characteristics, they can improve teaching practice and student achievement in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies subject tests (Vescio et al., 2008): Successful Collaboration. Focus on Student Learning. Continuous Teacher Learning.

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Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As we reboot Doing Social Studies, we’d love to introduce you to this month’s author, Nathan McAlister. Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education. My goal, for this blog post is twofold.

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Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 67

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

If you’ve visited my blog, you know that social studies is my first love. With that being said, I also enjoy teaching writing and I’m constantly looking for ways to combine writing and social studies. So, this blog post was born. They also require some deeper thought! Explain your answer!

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Social Studies Government American History Primary Sources 130

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

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In July, President Donald Trump and his Federal Commission on School Safety issued a call to “ harden ” schools, and making sure “our schools are safe and secure, just like our airports, stadiums, and government buildings.” Some organizations are taking a decidedly different approach to improving school safety.

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