Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Between the students, administrators, parents, and the community, social studies teachers are feeling pressure from all directions. Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning.

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Social Studies Historic Sites Teaching Primary Sources 52

Education Week - Social Studies

AUGUST 30, 2023

A civics group and historical site teamed up teach about the compromises made to create the U.S. Constitution.

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Historic Sites Civics Teaching 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

You can plan a virtual event or gathering at a historic site, bookstore, famers’ market, or other public location. It could be identified by a historic marker, statue, archive, burial ground, or museum. Teachers read pledges and/or students testify at a historic site. Or march to a local civic building.

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