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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

This will definitely be an exciting election year. When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy. Since there is a lot to include when teaching voting in the social studies classroom, this resource has everything needed!

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

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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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation.

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

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Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Wright, definitely had a great impact on my life. Definitely.

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Fun Activities to Teach Different Types of Government

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Teaching the different forms of government seems easy enough – go over some definitions and provide examples, then quiz your students. But that’s not creating any real meaning for them, especially if your high school Civics students are somewhat familiar with them already. Next, share short and clear definitions.

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Fun & Engaging Executive Branch Activity Ideas

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the executive branch in my high school Civics and Government class. Simulate the Electoral College The Electoral College is definitely not something to rush through. But first, lets go over what the branch does exactly. What does the Executive Branch Do?

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Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy

Studies Weekly

How: (How to set up the Strategy) Select 8-10 terms from a unit of study. Clarify misconceptions, and provide definitions to new terms. Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy Oct. Provide a space for displaying terms and student-constructed sentences. Discuss what students know about the terms.