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Teaching Nixon

Passion for Social Studies

Critical Thinking about Leadership and Accountability Nixons time in office allows students to think critically about leadership, ethics, and the concept of accountability in government. It can spark discussions about the role of the press, the legal system, and public trust in government. These actions marked a shift in the U.S.

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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

Are your government students excited for the upcoming election? 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!

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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Teaching ‘action civics’ engages 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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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

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eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. Our governments need to be working in partnership with tech companies to put the Netflix of online learning into action,” she added. “I

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. An inquiry-based education trains students for college, career and civic life — C3! The C3 Framework was released in 2013.

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5 Ways To Create Positive Parent-Teacher Relationships

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Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to complete lesson planning, grading, copying, or other tasks that they might not have been able to finish during the day. Add to cart AP US Government Course $ 200.00 Add to cart Civics and American Government Course $ 125.00 every weekday.

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A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

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studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. They created multicolored posters to explain what different departments of local government do, from sanitation to human resources. When a classroom of second graders in Waterford, Mich.,