Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific. Students have the thinking; they just need a word bank!

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Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. Better results for project-based learning were documented on a variety of tests, from Advanced Placement exams in high school to annual state assessments in math and reading in sixth grade. 3rd grade science. Curriculum. Curriculum. 6th grade science.

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Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

C3 Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

But as an early teacher in social studies and ELA, misconceptions about the importance of authentically investigating history filled my brain. I knew I wanted my students to engage in source analysis, and I knew I wanted them to think deeply about complex history. “We inherit our history.” I decided to try something new.

History 52

History Social Studies Critical Thinking Teaching 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This would allow both the “expert groups” and the “Jigsaw groups” to document and share their learning. Jigsaw Strategy Oct. In this setting, providing the students with a teacher-created digital template or collaboration page would be ideal.

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K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Here are some of my favorite resources from my Teacher’s Edition: Weekly Essentials Every week in the TE includes: Summary notes Essential questions and critical thinking questions Learning objectives Vocabulary Comprehension questions Assessments All of these things are already done and ready for you to use.

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Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Create Hexagonal Thinking Displays This is a favorite higher-level processing activity before a summative assessment. Have students work in small groups to lay them out, touching them to show a critical thinking connection. Put the government names, adjectives, and examples on cut-out hexagon shapes.

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Government Teaching Civics Critical Thinking 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The next day, we dove into the document analysis activity compiled by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. After going over key terms and background information (as suggested by Wolfe-Rocca in the PDF version of the activity), I arranged my students in groups of four and they investigated six of the included documents.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Some of my favorite worksheets to use in American History include: Germantown Quaker Anti-Slavery Petition Document Analysis Crevecoeur's "What is an American?" These activities will include primary source analysis and critical thinking practice that is essential to getting kids ready for their assessments.

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History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. While I haven’t had time to process and filter into my teaching everything I was exposed to, some primary documents I learned about through MAHG have become essential texts.”

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Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. ” While this piece was written primarily for adult education, an adaptation for middle and high school teachers is included at the end of the document.

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Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 6, 2025

If you want to try the empathy interview structure used in Street Data, follow the steps in this document. This document offers a set of steps and guidelines you can follow. Using these materials and others like it will continue to strengthen students’ growth and critical thinking skills. 1 point per card.

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Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Social Justice 171

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2025

The father of three is also not keen on the states newly proposed social studies standards that would require biblical lessons starting in first grade. Walterss mandate has also sparked concern because of the proposed social studies standards that followed. Stuff like that is so normalized, she said. Its antisemitism.

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Public School High School Social Studies History 129