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Big List of Social Studies Journal Prompts – A Growing List

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. Thank you for visiting my blog post!

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

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. Washington University in St.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography

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Studies Weekly

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Categories Corporate English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Testimonials Teacher Tips The Science of Reading Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Blog Template September 17, 2024 Engaging Students with Studies Weekly | Teacher (..)

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US History Projects

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 15, 2024

They can investigate primary sources, create timelines, produce presentations, or even re-enact historical events. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Add to cart The post US History Projects appeared first on Passion for Social Studies.

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Teaching the Progressive Era

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Students will learn this through several primary sources before deciding if the era was truly progressive after studying the definition. By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Add to cart The post Teaching the Progressive Era appeared first on Passion for Social Studies.

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Teaching Primary Sources Critical Thinking History

The Power of See, Think, Me, We

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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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Classroom Based Assessments – Where to start

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

The Semester That Was In 505

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 2, 2024

Reflecting on the adventures, challenges, and revelations of the first semester teaching 8th grade social studies has been a journey filled with engaging moments, critical thinking exercises, and the exploration of local connections. Onward we march, with open minds and full hearts, to encounter the canvas of the second semester.

Primary Sources

Primary Sources Critical Thinking Social Studies History

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

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. Thomas intends “to spend my entire life convincing them how exciting and important history is.” His bio picture is daughter Claire and Thomas meeting President Lincoln.

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Lesson Plan Charter School History Library

Want Discourse? Ask Students Four Questions!

4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This is indeed a worthy goal: we want history and social studies classrooms to be active places where students are doing the intellectual work of our discipline, and often that work is best done in conversation with peers or with a teacher or both. Students need to know a story before they can move on to the next three questions.

Artifacts

Artifacts Primary Sources Social Studies Professional Development

The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2024

In this blog series, we will look at these pillars. As post-pandemic reading success has declined across the United States, more schools are embracing The Science of Reading, a body of research and scientific evidence based on five main pillars, help us understand how children learn to read. The first one we’ll discuss is Phonemic Awareness.

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Striking the right chord: How does it feel to write your first inquiry?

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 Artifacts Social Studies Museum

Striking the right chord: How does it feel to write your first inquiry?

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 Artifacts Social Studies Museum

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Big List of Social Studies Journal Prompts – A Growing List

If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Trending Sources

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US History Projects

Teaching the Progressive Era

The Power of See, Think, Me, We

Classroom Based Assessments – Where to start

The Semester That Was In 505

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Want Discourse? Ask Students Four Questions!

The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

Striking the right chord: How does it feel to write your first inquiry?

Striking the right chord: How does it feel to write your first inquiry?

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