Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

Parent groups have complained that teachers are injecting controversial topics into lessons. School boards are responding with directives to avoid controversial topics, Messick said. Well, how do I teach government without talking about controversial topics? This surprised voters.

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Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 96

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

The 20 K-12 educators are part of a two-year fellowship from the Louisiana Sea Grant, in partnership with Nicholls State department of teacher education and LSU school of education. Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall.

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Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan K-12 122

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

She said timely and even controversial topics can help ignite students’ interest, and she’s currently developing a lesson plan on the “nature of science” that will use the coronavirus as the main theme.

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Controversial Topics Middle School Lesson Plan Teaching 119

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

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Controversial Topics High School Tradition Humanities 82

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Ultimately, we can’t prepare children for living in a rich, diverse democracy if we don’t expose them to the controversial topics inherent in our democracy.”. Most states either don’t test social studies, or the social studies test doesn’t really count toward adequate yearly progress.”.

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Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Each activity incorporates the target words and controversial topic of the week: The math teacher assigns and discusses one or two problems in a format modeled on the Massachusetts state math assessment. On Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , the math, social studies, and science teachers implement activities provided for them.

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Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 76

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Each activity incorporates the target words and controversial topic of the week: The math teacher assigns and discusses one or two problems in a format modeled on the Massachusetts state math assessment. On Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , the math, social studies, and science teachers implement activities provided for them.

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Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 72