Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The United States has undergone many changes through its rich history. New Deal Lesson There is so much to include when deepening a student’s understanding of the New Deal during Great Depression lessons. Thankfully, this inclusive lesson plan includes many activities to support student learning.

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

So, including engaging, enriching lesson plans on presidents is essential to maintain this excitement! Thankfully, these resources, such as the Executive Branch Unit, make planning a breeze! Presidential Succession Lesson This is the perfect way to teach your students all about presidential succession!

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

September 11th, 2011, can never be forgotten in history. With the 9/11 Lesson , students will be sure to understand the tragedy, heroism, and unity that occurred from this day. Since teachers have much to handle, there are lesson plans and answer keys included. September 11th and 9/11 Lesson $ 6.00

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Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2024

Students across the United States often focus on specific events and people during history courses. However, creating lessons that ensure students have a deep understanding of vital events and people can be challenging. Nixon Lesson Students will love learning about Nixon’s presidency with this lesson!

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Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The United States has experienced so many dynamic changes throughout its rich history. Defining Progressivism Activity This is the perfect lesson when teaching the Progressive Era! So, it shows that while it is a good term to generalize a scattered era of history, it has flaws. Add to cart Progressive Reform Lesson $ 6.00

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Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

World War I Homefront Lesson Students are always eager to learn about the US during World War I. Thankfully, this inclusive US history lesson ensures students understand the US homefront. Through engaging and interactive lessons, students will learn about civil liberties, World War I, and the homefront.

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Students of History

JUNE 5, 2023

Around May of each school year, I start thinking about US History EOC review activities to get my students ready for their state assessment. Students are then more likely to retain the massive amount of content you cover in a year of US History. I love going back to my US History Review Packets for each unit in the curriculum.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

President’s Day Lesson Plan Our preferred President’s Day lesson plan is having students make a selection of historical baseball cards about past Presidents of their choice. If your students need more context about the government, check out our blog post about teaching the U.S. If you are a U.S.

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Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

This included setting a goal to place an American on the moon and massive security decisions during the Cold War Luckily, the President Kennedy Station Lesson allows students to learn all about this fantastic individual in an exciting format! The fast-paced 55-minute station lesson keeps students focused while critically analyzing US History.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 30, 2024

Honestly, there are so many topics to teach in any history course. While students are naturally engaged in some, others require more planning to hook them in. Cold War at Home Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart President Kennedy Stations Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart Cold War Lesson $ 6.00 and the Soviet Union.

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Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.

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Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

They broaden students’ view of history and teach them to respect people from different cultures. Read our blog, Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month , to learn more about other Asian/Pacific historical figures you can spotlight.

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Becoming a History Teacher

MAY 5, 2023

Photo by Leeloo Thefirst on Pexels.com Recently I was privileged to see a beginning teacher nearing the end of their ITE year teaching a great GCSE history lesson. The pupils demonstrated excellent retrieval of subject knowledge from previous lessons. What did a dialogic culture look like in this history classroom?

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Ben Newmark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Also, around this time, the rise and rise of email and file-sharing mechanisms (“the shared drive”) promoted greater teacher-to-teacher interactivity and it became commonplace – even typical – to share out “planning.” This was never – as James Theobald has written very well about here – very satisfactory.

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Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. With everything happening, I decided to take my weekly activities, add a quick description, and let AI handle the blog writing. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a first-year teacher again!

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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. Here are sample commands: Command: DOK Level 1 Explanation + Generate 3 DOK Level 1 Multiple Choice Questions appropriate for sophomore World History students studying Classical Greece. AI is everywhere. Constantly.

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Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

This week’s post comes from Thomas Fulbright, current KCSS president and history teacher at Hope Street Academy, a public charter school in Topeka since 2008. Thomas intends “to spend my entire life convincing them how exciting and important history is.” For a copy of my lesson, follow this link.

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Becoming a History Teacher

JUNE 11, 2024

They understood the need to prioritise and advocate for lesson planning as an important aspect of beginning teacher’s training despite it being in conflict with wider school developments. 2009; McCormack et al. 2009, 355), providing both the emotional support and professional buffer that supports their development.

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Rosie the History Teacher

JULY 31, 2020

I am one of the lucky teachers who did not have to figure out how to change all of my lesson plans and adapt to online teaching overnight, because I have been teaching at a virtual school for a couple of years now. History classes from this amazing location in Costa Rica in February 2019! I taught my U.S.

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

First, if you prefer to watch videos, we’ve made a whole host of free video lesson plans with details on how to play all of the phonogram games we describe below. Read our blog post on the I Spy Sound Game in Four Steps for details on this essential activity. We’re not talking about academic preschool here!

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Letters and Ink Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

I also usually want to cover my butt in case admin wants to see a lesson plan or know what standard I am teaching! Take a deep dive into the meaning behind the word “monster,” and look at different monsters throughout history! No Prep Calaveras Literarias Activity 4. What Makes a Monster? Happy Haunting!

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

First, if you prefer to watch videos, we’ve made a whole host of free video lesson plans with details on how to play all of the phonogram games we describe below. Read our blog post on the I Spy Sound Game in Four Steps for details on this essential activity. We’re not talking about academic preschool here!

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Rosie the History Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

My first exposure to history was reading the Samantha American Girl books when I was in first or second grade. I quickly became obsessed with petit fours and fancy dresses and my love of history has never gone away! I have also been digging into my own family history recently. I have always been fascinated by the Victorian Era.

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World History Teachers Blog

APRIL 30, 2022

Here's an interesting lesson plan from another teacher, Shane Markowitz, an educator in Europe. The goal is to "improve the enforcement of legal and administrative rules" like " f ood safety infringements, environmental damage, or wage arrears."

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Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 26, 2022

It also means that I’m not writing lesson plans on Sunday afternoons, and when I was out for a week with COVID last year the lessons were already essentially ready to go – I just had to send them to my principal. Then, I’ll print it out and use it as my planning guide. This gives us a lot of flexibility!

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Rosie the History Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2019

My 9th grade US History class is finishing up the World War I unit and they have learned so much! I focus on the US involvement in the war and students will learn about global perspectives in their World History class in 10th grade. But there is still a week left of school in the meantime – so what will my students be doing?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

There is a long history of research looking into the importance of spoken language as foundational for learning to read and write. For more information, download our free lesson plan describing how to use Matching Cards. You can read all about that on our blog post on Spoken Language Lessons.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

This blog post is the first of a two-part series discussing relationship building in edtech selection and purchasing. In this first blog post, we’ll address how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Those connections start with one-on-one mentoring, in which teachers meet with students weekly to discuss short-term goals, such as completing a certain number of units in a history course, and long-term goals that stretch into college and career. The daily schedule for sixth graders at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2016

Today’s innovators and educational leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to change the world and unleash human potential on the greatest scale in history. more engagement, use of data, strategic lesson planning, etc.). It is a seminal moment in education.

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Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Teaching the election is an essential part of any history class. 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! By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Students are the future voters.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 15, 2024

Thankfully, the Third Party Lesson includes key information and exciting activities! History of Third Parties When teaching third parties, students will benefit from seeing examples. Teacher Resources One of the best parts about the Third Party Lesson is how quick it is to implement! It even includes lesson plans for both days!

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