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5 Ways to Incorporate Current Events into Your Social Studies Classroom

Students of History

Many teachers avoid bringing current events into the classroom and often for good reason. It's a politically fraught world these days and you don't want to be considered biased or bring up trouble. However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills.

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Worksheet Packets for Civics, World, & US History

Students of History

They took a long while to create, but I now have packets for every unit in Civics/Government , World History , and US History. Here's a closer look at what's included on every page: Unit Introduction This page features a short reading on the unit that introduces students to the key events, people, and things to know.

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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

ED Surge

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. History class during the 2014-2015 academic year.

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Waiting for the traveling teacher: Remote rural schools need more hands-on help

The Hechinger Report

has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district. He first signed up for a college-credit world history class with Mitchell, who is also employed by a nearby community college to teach the course. The small town of Campo, Colo., school district.

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5 Top Trends for Teaching Social Studies in 2023

Students of History

In a social studies context, this might involve students working in groups to research and present a report on a particular historical event or issue. I have a thorough World History PBL packet that can be used in any unit. It allows students to select a presentation model based on their own skills or interests.

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19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

Let's Cultivate Greatness

I also love my 3D relief United States map , which is really helpful in explaining events and helping my students study for their semester-long US geography test series. Founding Document Posters – Post poster-sized replicas of key founding documents related to your US History and Civics classes.

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US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

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. Each curriculum includes hundreds of activities you can immediately implement into your classes!

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