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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. To connect students to important historical events that have shaped America and the world, we often must go to the source. The primary source. Connecting Kids to History Studies Weekly uses primary sources to share real accounts.

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Easy Ideas for 5 Minute Social Studies Activities

Thrive in Grade Five

That’s a classroom management nightmare. ? Whiteboard Example Student Example Idea #2: Make Primary Source Connections! After using a primary source text or image with your students, ask them to make a couple of connections. Allow students to pair up and discuss the primary source used in class.

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5 Classroom Management Tips for Elementary Teachers Sep 17, 2024 • by Studies Weekly Classroom management is such a big part of teaching and has become more critical as students readjust to post-pandemic in-person learning. Join our teacher Facebook group to share your classroom management teacher tips.

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Where to Find Stuff on tah.org: Document Page

Teaching American History

When our site pops up in the search results, and they click on our site, they see that we have thousands of primary source documents, many accompanied by introductions and study questions. Most teachers discover our database when searching for a specific document. Chapter 1 in Volume 1 is titled “Early Contact.” in the TAH bookstore.

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10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Studies Weekly

Professional Development Workshops and Training Attend workshops or training sessions now to gain new ideas and strategies for classroom management and design. Other teachers can share what works for them and tips and tricks they have learned when putting together their classrooms.

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Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

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Categories Corporate English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Testimonials Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises August 6, 2024 Double Duty Teachers (..)