Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment!

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This past year was eventful in education – we saw new measures to connect schools around the country , concepts like maker spaces, design thinking, and coding make their way into the mainstream, and teachers become more tech-savvy and connected. As we all take time to reflect on 2014, now is also a good time to look forward to 2015.

Education 110

Education Civics Pedagogy Lesson Plan 110

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

While New Jersey does not have state testing in social studies (required state tests focus on reading and math), schools are required to follow a set of social studies education guidelines that include some lessons on contemporary issues, including terrorism. But even then, teachers of traditional U.S. Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

History 75

History Social Studies Museum Civics 75

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our worksheets are perfect for helping students with reading comprehension, preparing for the Regents review or state assessment, pairing with a video like the Crash Course US History series, or with your lesson plans throughout the school year. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

While some of these lessons are pretty easy to modify from semester to semester (there will always be debates over immigration, the connections may just be different), sometimes a major event requires the creation of a new lesson. For a copy of my lesson, follow this link.

Lesson Plan 67

Lesson Plan Charter School History Library 67

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. For project-based civic learning, there’s the web-based “Civic Action Project” (CAP) created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Civics 88

Civics Education K-12 Primary Sources 88

MPSA

MARCH 30, 2022

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I collaborated, and I reached out to local high school civics teachers in Kansas and western Missouri in hopes of meeting with them and sharing our ideas.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement Teaching Political Science 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

My former high school students in rural Arkansas now teach at the schools they attended during their childhoods, in the same political conditions of Blackness in which I taught them in my civics class in 2014, as they tried to process the Ferguson, Missouri, police killing of Mike Brown , a man they had never met but who looked like them.

Civics 107

Civics Heritage Lesson Plan High School 107

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Teachers ask us to clarify the science for their lesson plans. Yet those events are too infrequent and limited in scope for knowledge of Rusingas ancient past to penetrate into cultural awareness, especially in rural areas. Hence, RIPO promotes a range of activities and events. Next come the questions.

Oral History 115

Oral History Heritage Museum Anthropology 115

Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

Of course, it can be difficult to maintain the right perspective when teaching events that are so recent. There are some great resources our there already from Facing History , the NY Times , and PBS for how to broach the event with your class. ” This must be discussed as part of your US History or American Government course.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Social Studies High School Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

She didn’t change her lesson plans based on the outcome of the election, but half of her students are Latino, some of them immigrants and many of them children of immigrants. This civics lesson was a common one in classrooms Wednesday, whether they were embedded in relevant subjects or squeezed into other parts of the school day.

Charter School 111

Charter School Middle School Government Civics 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

Skyler Wheeler, a conservative, has a different view on the Pulitzer Prize-winning project, which has been expanded to include reading guides and lesson plans. history and civics since at least Reconstruction, the turbulent period that followed the Civil War. Credit: Chris Tims. But Iowa state Rep.

Social Studies 121

Social Studies Civics History American History 121