The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2024

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. When I first got there. I just wanted to hit my books, get my degree,” she recalled.

Teaching 130

Teaching Civics K-12 Civic Engagement 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

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. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. When a classroom of second graders in Waterford, Mich.,

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Part of the challenge of the question is that it’s easier to think about classroom instruction in terms of lessons or units of curriculum than moments or actions. I can show you my lesson plans, my binders, my Google Classroom pages, but it’s harder to show you a moment when a young person felt challenged or included or inspired.

Local History 128

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 128

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

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! web site from the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a very popular set for AP U.S. Louis has an amazing collection of interviews from the Great Depression.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

The teachers participating committed to creating lesson plans — like the shade simulation — that will be made available freely for others to use on platforms including the website SubjectToClimate.org. Kids come in with, ‘Humans harm the earth and the earth is dying,’” she said. Related: Climate change: Are we ready? “If

Teaching 93

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 93

4QM Teaching

MARCH 19, 2023

Humans remember what we think about, so actually engaging intellectually with history will help students to remember more of it. And as citizens of a democracy, we want our students to be able to grapple with history, politics, and social and civic questions actively and critically. This is a valuable and important goal.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Social Studies Civics History 40

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

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 foundation is so well established.

Social Studies 115

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 115