Studies Weekly

JUNE 6, 2024

Engaging Learning Materials Learning Resources Stock the classroom with books, games, and learning materials that cater to different interests and reading levels. Professional Development Workshops and Training Attend workshops or training sessions now to gain new ideas and strategies for classroom management and design.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar. Book that substitute, and then make sure you come! Lunch is provided, and at the end of the day you head home with an attendance letter. Check the schedule !

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Studies Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2024

The stories and characters we meet within the pages of books teach us about our world, ourselves, and others. Reading also nurtures skills like: improved vocabulary, greater concentration and memory, and increased cognitive development. It enhances our imagination, sparks our creativity, and helps us see others’ perspectives.

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

The visual geography of paper has memory-linking effects that help students connect what they have read with where they saw it on a page or how far into a book it was. Don’t throw away your printed books: A meta-analysis on the effects of reading media on reading comprehension. Mayo Clinic Health System. Delgado, P., Wammes, J.

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Artifacts Primary Sources K-12 Psychology 52

4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I once participated in a professional development session in which we watched a video of a class of about fifteen eighth graders sitting in a circle talking about the U.S. The thinking skill associated with Question Two is interpretation, and in high school we’re usually interpreting a primary source document.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

Saun also wrote the book My Mother India , where he criticized British imperialism in India and narrated his experiences at his homeland. Start a 60 day FREE trial for Studies Weekly Online to gain access to K-6 social studies curriculum, primary source videos, and more.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

Whitaker to discuss his book, The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America. We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. And she publishes a book called Southern Horrors. And from her vantage point, Ida B.

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