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The NCHE Board of Directors Statement Regarding the South Dakota Social Studies Standards

NCHE

The National Council for History Education stands by history teachers in South Dakota. Teachers are professionals and experts in their field, and their perspective is critical to the creation of standards, resources, or curriculum that directly impact their classroom instruction. Download the statement here.

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Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial Nov 07, 2024 Video Transcript Speaker : Manda Rensel, 1st Grade Teacher, PA Tell us why you love Studies Weekly! For the past many years, we havent had a great Social Studies curriculum. Studies Weekly has changed my outlook on history, she says.

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19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

Let's Cultivate Greatness

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. Things that go way beyond classroom décor. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific.

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Lesson 8: How Do You Register to Vote (Grades K-3)

Studies Weekly

Learn more about history. Create a graph or chart displaying what students learned. Have a class discussion. What could be done to get more people to register to vote?

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TEACHER VOICE: When it comes to teacher training, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from Canada

The Hechinger Report

I teach social studies in Edmonton, Alberta in what we would consider a medium-sized school of slightly under a thousand students. My teaching methodologies courses explored varied instructional techniques and possible classroom activities, but they were all in relation to the set curriculum.

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COLUMN: ‘Stand by.’ ‘Shut up.’ Is this really what we want to teach our children?

The Hechinger Report

When our officials promote free and fair elections and demonstrate how power is passed on peacefully in a democracy, children witness the pages of their social studies textbooks come to life. Telling a troublemaker to shut up displays a lack of classroom management — and maybe leadership — skills.

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