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! By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers! Vietnam War Lesson $ 6.00

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Lesson Plan History Psychology World History 130

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. You can contact her on Twitter @csrock100 or on her blog at [link]. Not sure where to start?

Psychology 218

Psychology Sociology Anthropology World History 218

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.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

4QM Teaching

MAY 7, 2023

State tests are a crucial tool for gathering data about student performance and holding schools accountable for results – this is not an anti-testing blog post. So everything else, including history/social studies, gets squeezed out of the school day, especially in the early grades. But that’s a different blog post.

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Social Studies Middle School Elementary School History 40

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. Command: DOK Level 2 Explanation + Generate 3 DOK Level 2 Multiple Choice Questions appropriate for junior US History students studying the Cold War.

Psychology 52

Psychology World History Lesson Plan History 52