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Civic Education & 4QM

4QM Teaching

Is the Four Question Method applicable to civics education? As history / social studies people we’re often in contact with civic education advocates and organizations, and as a small organization interested in growing we’re sometimes advised to make a pitch for ourselves as civics educators.

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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. Every unit guide packet for Civics/Government , World History , and US History also includes a complete answer key for your convenience in addition to the editable Google Doc option.

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Civil Conversation Protects Our Civil Rights

Teaching American History

Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the skills they need to protect their rights. Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan.

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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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19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Founding Document Posters – Post poster-sized replicas of key founding documents related to your US History and Civics classes. Again, I point at them daily in my US History and Civics classes. World Flags – You may also love displaying flags from around the world if you teach World History or Current World Issues.

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Refreshed Digital Notebook Activities for Social Studies

Students of History

You can preview each unit individually or download them here: Complete US History Bundle The 13 Colonies The American Revolution The Constitution & Convention The Early Republic The Age of Andrew Jackson Manifest Destiny The Civil War Reconstruction US History Part 1 Bundle The Gilded Age The Progressive Era American Imperialism World War 1 The (..)

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5 Ways to Incorporate Current Events into Your Social Studies Classroom

Students of History

This is easiest to do in a Civics or American Government classroom. In my World History class, we used this resource on the Kievan Rus' and then connected it to Ukraine's history and current events with Russia's attempts to annex it. In my curriculum , I include a political cartoon analysis activity in each unit.