The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2016

You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”. There’s sociological, economic, political issues in it. You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”.

Tradition 97

Tradition Sociology Civics Critical Thinking 97

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

Founding Document Posters – Post poster-sized replicas of key founding documents related to your US History and Civics classes. Again, I point at them daily in my US History and Civics classes. Students have the thinking; they just need a word bank! These Critical Thinking Skills Poster kit work for any social studies classroom.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sessions examined ways educators can navigate state laws that limit conversations on race and other difficult topics, as well as how they can develop the high quality materials and instruction those attending said was vital to preparing students for civic life.

Social Studies 141

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 141