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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy. Voting Lesson This three-day lesson is a fantastic way to teach students the importance of voting! Luckily, these 11 lesson plans help make that happen!

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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Teaching ‘action civicsengages kids – and ignites controversy Sanes is at the far end of the teaching spectrum when it comes to promoting climate activism, not to mention discussing controversial issues of any kind in his classroom.

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Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

The experiences included an online seminar (which included a virtual tour of UGRR), a self-guided walking and driving tour of significant underground railroad landmarks in Niagara Falls, NY, and the task of creating inquiry lesson for UGRR with the intent of being posted on the heritage center’s website.

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

Doing Social Studies

For a copy of my lesson, follow this link. For a copy of a completed student version of this lesson, follow this link. This is because we need to get rid of it faster so we can be off of lockdown already.

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Teaching Nixon

Passion for Social Studies

Civic Engagement and the Importance of Participation Nixons presidency highlights the importance of civic engagement, public awareness, and participation in the democratic process. This will occur through engaging activities, note-taking exercises, activities, and a historical analysis!

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First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

MPSA

The political science teaching world was abuzz with ideas about how to get students to roll up their sleeves, get involved in government at the local level, and prepare for lives of civic engagement. These citizens have little interest in civic engagement. I was deeply involved in this process. Others were not so sure.

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