Critical Thinking, Download and History

Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Download our free eBook , which offers a comprehensive guide on selecting and implementing high-quality instructional materials and includes practical tips, checklists, and case studies to help you get started.

Civics

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies

People’s History Mini-Lessons: Gallery Walks and Mixers

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 6, 2025

Make visible the history that we are defending the right to teach with mini-lessons. Mini-lessons also serve as an affirmation that we defy censorship by teaching this “banned history” in a public space. We offer a range of downloadable resources and a procedures. Let us know if you use or adapt these.

History

History Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching

A Close Look at Competency-Based Learning

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

These are assessed with rubrics used in every class, rubrics that focus on durable, transferable skills like collaboration, effective communication, and critical thinking. ” In MTC schools, this information is recorded on a Mastery Transcript. This video shows how these work: What About Content?

Artifacts

Artifacts Tradition Psychology Critical Thinking

One Engaging Closing Activity: ‘Previously On’ for Contextualization in the Classroom

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

We like it because it sharpens their critical thinking, recall, and contextualization skills. Its easy to implement and works across various subjects, not just history. “Previously On” works great for history lessons, where contextualization’s a vital skill. Caption: “THREE Popes, ONE Church?

Library

Library Critical Thinking History

Boost Reading Skills with Social Studies: The Key to Stronger Literacy

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Yet, studies show that integrating social studies into the curriculum can significantly enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking. Incorporate Inquiry-Based Learning: Engage students in discussions, debates, and primary source analysis to deepen comprehension and critical thinking.

Social Studies

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking

Making Time for Social Studies and Science Without Sacrificing Literacy

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. Reading Integration: Use informational texts, primary sources, and document analysis to enhance comprehension and critical thinking.

Social Studies

Social Studies Primary Sources Critical Thinking Professional Development

The Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction: Why Social Studies and Science Matter

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

For a deeper dive into research-based strategies, download our free eBook, Rethinking Literacy in K-5 Classrooms: How Social Studies and Science Drive Academic Success. Explore how social studies boosts academic success and how science instruction enhances critical thinking and vocabulary.

Social Studies

Social Studies Psychology Elementary School Tradition

US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. Each US History unit also include thorough 9-page worksheets packets for every unit in the curriculum.

History

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History

US History EOC Review Activities

Students of History

JUNE 5, 2023

Around May of each school year, I start thinking about US History EOC review activities to get my students ready for their state assessment. Students are then more likely to retain the massive amount of content you cover in a year of US History. I love going back to my US History Review Packets for each unit in the curriculum.

History

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan Critical Thinking

Score a Touchdown With Vocabulary Football

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I’m a History teacher, though, and understanding vocabulary is essential to student learning. It also encouraged more critical thinking on answers that just memorization of terms. If you teach US History, you can download all the vocabulary plus the entire 16-week season with Playoffs and a Super Bowl here.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking History Teaching

5 Transformative Strategies to Update Socratic Seminars for Today’s Learners

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Socratic Seminars bring history to life. They encourage students to critically analyze the causes and effects of historical events beyond dates and facts. It’s an approach that fosters a deeper, interactive engagement with history, making it more impactful and memorable. Have students assist in this generation.

Library

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies

5 Transformative Strategies to Update Socratic Seminars for Today’s Learners

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Socratic Seminars bring history to life. They encourage students to critically analyze the causes and effects of historical events beyond dates and facts. It’s an approach that fosters a deeper, interactive engagement with history, making it more impactful and memorable. Have students assist in this generation.

Library

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies

Mastering CER Paragraphs : A Smart Strategy for Secondary Literacy

Leah Cleary

AUGUST 11, 2024

This approach improves the quality of their writing and also enhances their critical thinking skills. I have a template you can download for free in my Free Resource Library. Whether in English, history, or science, students can use this approach to structure their writing. Grab it from the Free Resource Library !

Library

Library Critical Thinking History Teaching

Teaching the Environment

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Both the ethical considerations — the notion that we have a collective responsibility for the common good — and the ideas of complex causality percolate throughout the school day, from history lessons to literature analyses to disputes on the playground. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

Teaching

Teaching Middle School Critical Thinking History

Teachers Defy 47: Teach the Truth

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 14, 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, we saw increases across every major metric compared to the same period in 2024: total page views, total visitors, new visitors, PDF downloads, and registrations were all up. The most downloaded lesson this quarter was Teaching Palestine-Israel from the Perspective of Civil Rights and Black Power Activists.

Teaching

Teaching Primary Sources Government History

Can educating kids about unions prepare them for the future of work?

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Lessons like these help students gain critical thinking skills and give them an opportunity to learn about workers’ rights and labor history, subjects that are often missing from classroom discussions, educators say. Working people standing together did that.”. .… Working people standing together did that.”.

Education

Education Economics Civics History

Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. It fosters an awareness of these critical issues and encourages students to think critically and develop well-informed solutions. million to $23 million as grants available to states.

Social Studies

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography

How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 6, 2025

Many of the practices I have personally advocated for on Cult of Pedagogy, like calling students by their preferred names and pronouns and teaching accurate history , would likely get a teacher flagged by this policy, and right now I’m not sure what the best course of action is when it comes to these practices. So where to go from here?

Teaching

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Social Justice

Social Studies Network

Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

People’s History Mini-Lessons: Gallery Walks and Mixers

Trending Sources

A Close Look at Competency-Based Learning

One Engaging Closing Activity: ‘Previously On’ for Contextualization in the Classroom

Boost Reading Skills with Social Studies: The Key to Stronger Literacy

Making Time for Social Studies and Science Without Sacrificing Literacy

The Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction: Why Social Studies and Science Matter

US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

US History EOC Review Activities

Score a Touchdown With Vocabulary Football

5 Transformative Strategies to Update Socratic Seminars for Today’s Learners

5 Transformative Strategies to Update Socratic Seminars for Today’s Learners

Mastering CER Paragraphs : A Smart Strategy for Secondary Literacy

Teaching the Environment

Teachers Defy 47: Teach the Truth

Can educating kids about unions prepare them for the future of work?

Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack

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