Women's History Network

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

For thirty years, the Womens History Network (WHN) have been publishing journal articles and blogs on myriad subjects about women. We have constructed this reading list for LGBTQ+ History Month, and beyond, to make visibility of our publications easier. Clicking on the title will link you to the relevant page.

History 134

History 134

World History Teachers Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Ten historians give a brief history of the war through global lenses in a video that takes the viewer through the war. The Guardian has a terrific interactive site about the global nature of World War I. It has interactive maps, original news reports, and videos exploring the war and its effects from many perspectives.

History 200

History 200

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Vietnam War was a pivotal event in world history. Thankfully, the Vietnam War Lesson and Recent US History Unit are ready to make learning meaningful and planning a breeze! Vietnam to Present US History Test Honestly, making an assessment is tough! Recent US History Unit Planning an entire unit is exhausting.

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Lesson Plan History Psychology World History 130

World History Teachers Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

This MIT site " Visualizing Cultures ," is a great resource for World History and AP World when studying imperialism. The site includes outstanding visual narratives on which curriculum units are based. Most of the curriculum units ask students to analyze various images.

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Cultures World History History 192

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 27, 2024

They will even learn about tests that presidential succession has experienced throughout US History. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Students will learn what the Constitution says about success, laws covering succession, and different types of succession.

Teaching 130

Teaching Lesson Plan Government US Government 130

World History Teachers Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

The second resource is a podcast that reviews the participation of African colonial troops in the war and comes from historian Michelle Moyd, Associate Professor of History at Indiana University Bloomington, USA. Here is a chart that shows the number of Chinese workers imported by France, Britain, and Russia.

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Government History 183

World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Two historians, Mike Duncan, a revolutionary history podcaster, and David A. Bell, a history professor at Princeton, took Noonan to task on Twitter for not knowing her history. That's what columnist Peggy Noonan suggested in an essay for the Wall Street Journal.

History 147

History Teaching 147

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. Grant was then able to steam down the Tennessee River with his army and into history. It deals primarily with the Central Kentucky Theater. Why is it called “Civil?

History 52

History American History 52

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2015

Message transcript history: A complete message transcript history is recorded of all conversations. Also, check out their blog post to find out more around their dedication to safety. This can be helpful to present to administrators or parents for review. Flagging features: Users can flag and report any inappropriate language.

Leadership 291

Leadership History Teaching 291

Living Geography

APRIL 9, 2024

Despite being at it for over 20 years now , a lot of people may not be aware of more of the geo(graphical) blogs that I write than this one. I had a blog for my Presidential year called Quotidian Geographies, and there are over 500 books in my GeoLibrary. I've actually written quite a few more than these. this one of course.

Geography 78

Geography History Teaching 78

Living Geography

MARCH 21, 2025

A cross-posting from my GCSE Natural History blog. I started this when the new specification was first announced. I've been adding posts since, and there are now over 400, so I've got plenty of materials to help write some support resources once a draft specification emerges. Here was the question in Parliament.

History 52

History Government 52

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2023

Modern American History Word Wall Have you ever used a Modern American History word wall before? In this previous blog post , we’ve briefly discussed word walls, however, we wanted to give a more thorough guide on how to use them in this post, as well as share examples that pertain to Modern United States history.

American History 130

American History History Social Studies Teaching 130

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When teaching US History, there is a strong focus on heroic individuals. The Civil Rights Movement is imperative to teach during any US History course as it significantly transformed the world we live in today. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers!

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Lesson Plan History Social Studies Teaching 246

World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

These threads, which I have saved as pdfs, could work well in a unit on Islam in World History. They include threads about Islamic calligraphy, Islamic gardens, unique mosques in Africa, the dome interiors of mosques worldwide, and the use of geometric patterns in Islamic art.

Cultures 147

Cultures World History History 147

Becoming a History Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2024

This blog is jointly authored by Vic Crooks and Laura London based on a presentation we gave at the Historical Association Conference in May 2024. But how should we approach this in the history classroom? As history teachers we often problematise controversial issues to ‘see both sides of an issue’. Grosvenor (2000, p.157),

History 121

History Teaching Controversial Topics Tutoring 121

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges. History and one semester of civics in high school.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Anthropology 365

APRIL 23, 2025

What He Wrote and Why it Matters Jons first book, Human Biodiversity: Genes, Race, and History (1995), came out of a simple but transformative observation: the science of human difference had changed dramatically over the twentieth century, and most people, including many scientists, hadnt caught up. Jon wasnt rejecting science.

Anthropology 98

Anthropology Humanities Cultures History 98

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Below is a listing of some of activities that incorporated digital learning: In Mrs. Collentine’s Humanities class, students worked in the computer lab on researching the history of drama and theater in the culture of their own heritage.

Sociology 272

Sociology Heritage Cultures History 272

World History Teachers Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Here is a terrific list of YouTube channels from a history site called History Skills that specializes in different periods of history. One channel that I particularly like specializes in World War 1. Another channel specializes in Islamic empires like the Mughals and the golden age of the Ummayad empire.

World History 130

World History History 130

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland UniversitysMasters Program in American History and Government. Ray is a former Teacher Program Manager for TAH and a frequent contributor to our blog.

American History 102

American History Library History Government 102

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Well, another year of writing has passed, and it was a big one as 2019 marked ten years since I began my blogging journey. Well, after begrudgingly agreeing to pen some guest posts for him, I built up my confidence and launched my blog in March of 2019. After that, the rest is history.

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K-12 Leadership Pedagogy History 240

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. If these efforts arent allowed to elbow sound reading instruction aside, they cannot hurt and, in the long run, they might even help, he wrote in a 2021 blog post.

Teaching 141

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 141

Women's History Network

JANUARY 23, 2025

First Call for Papers Womens History Network 33rd Annual Conference Online via Zoom Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Personal Collections.

Archiving 140

Archiving Museum Library History 140

World History Teachers Blog

MARCH 2, 2025

The database is divided into four themes: Key developments in world history Key development in modern British empire history Anglo-American relations in the 20th century Churchill: Discussion, debate, and controversy I might assign different key questions about World War II to students and have them create a short presentation.

Archiving 126

Archiving Primary Sources World History History 126

Living Geography

JULY 27, 2024

The blog I set up in January 2023 to prepare for the (hopefully before not too long) introduction of the GCSE Natural History has just passed a small milestone of 25000 page views. checks notes) everyone teaching GCSE Natural History. Check out the Facebook group too.

History 52

History Teaching 52

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

You can find a great list of web tools on Catlin’s blog. She is a veteran social studies teacher who has taught Sociology, US History, World History, Anthropology, and Psychology. She began writing a blog called “A Blended Learning Journey” to share her experiences implementing blended learning.

Psychology 218

Psychology Sociology Anthropology World History 218

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2018

I huddled in my home office and focused my attention on email, writing a blog post, tweaking some presentations, and updating the digital handouts that all participants get during one of my keynotes or workshops. The other day I was working from home, which is a rarity for me these days.

Pedagogy 276

Pedagogy History 276

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Check out this related blog: A Conversation with John Dinan, Editor of our core document collection, Federalism. The post How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists appeared first on Teaching American History. The Senate chooses between the two top vote getters by majority vote. Each Senator has a vote.

Archiving 98

Archiving Government American History History 98

Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

History and Literacy in Year 7, History in Practice. 3 This week, in history…how I use card sorts (and why I’ve fallen back in love with them). Retrieved from Curricular Pasts: Reflections from a History Classroom: [link] Hall, L. Retrieved from Curricular Pasts: Reflections from a History Classroom: [link] Hall, L.

Lesson Plan 68

Lesson Plan Pedagogy History Teaching 68

TeachThought

JULY 12, 2024

How To Connect Schools And Communities Using Technology by Terry Heick It’s possible that there is no time in the history of education that our systems of educating have been so out of touch with the communities. Growing populations, shifting communities, and increasingly inwardly-focused schools all play a role. None of this is new, really.

Artifacts 293

Artifacts Project-Based Learning Museum Cultures 293

Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Add to cart Access FREE history teaching resources! If you do not want to miss any of the upcoming lessons, join my email list to be notified of all the interactive lessons coming up! Third Party Lesson $ 6.00

Social Studies 235

Social Studies Teaching Lesson Plan Civic Engagement 235

World History Teachers Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Scholar Rana Mitter describes the rebellion for Facing History. He notes that it was probably the single most bloody civil war in history and perhaps one of the most bizarre because it involved a figure who claimed to the younger brother of Jesus Christ. Why was the Taiping Rebellion a turning point in Chinese Civilization?

History 100

History 100

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2018

Look no further than famous failures throughout the course of history who persevered after many failed attempts to succeed. I read a great summary about Ford on the Intellectual Ventures blog. He was an amazing entrepreneur and as history has shown he optimized transportation forever changing the automobile industry.

History 225

History Cultures Education 225

World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Professor Rostow explains that she is a social historian and looks at history from below. They had to travel to mines in Africa or East Asia, which was no easy feat in 1321. The second half of the video clip is fascinating. She also questions the term medieval. Are we forgetting," she says, "that the bloodiest century was the 20th century?"

History 130

History 130

Life and Landscapes

JANUARY 6, 2025

Thoughts of history bring forth lives once living. As I sit with my breakfast, staring out on this river of history, I wonder who was the first European to see it?France There is a good loading ramp at the park, and an ambitious array of bicycle paths planned and constructed for your visit through the city’s history.

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Museum History Tradition Humanities 98

4QM Teaching

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this blog post , Barbara and StandardsWork’s Chief Program Officer Kristen McQuillan describe some lessons from their experience with the high quality literacy curriculum movement that could (and should) apply to social studies. Happy reading!

Social Studies 40

Social Studies History Teaching 40

Living Geography

MAY 18, 2024

As with any major project that I get involved with, or new role, I've started a new blog. When I started out on my GA Presidential journey, I started a blog which now has over 850 posts on it, and includes a biography of every GA President to date as well as much more on the history of the Association and its activities.

Geography 52

Geography History Education 52