Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This part helped students connect primary source analysis to the broader motivations for European exploration, further deepening their historical thinking skills. This activity added a fun and imaginative twist to the lesson, pushing students to think outside the box while still connecting back to the day’s theme.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Each protocol helped keep the energy high while pushing students to think critically about the events leading up to the American Revolution. Of Parents and Children”: Bringing the Revolution Home In this lesson, the premise is simple but effective—compare historical events to everyday situations that students can relate to.

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Primary Sources History Government Critical Thinking 126

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This routine aims to scaffold the thinking process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, thereby facilitating rich classroom conversations or introspective thinking. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event.

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Primary Sources History Cultures Cultural Studies 143

ED Surge

JULY 21, 2022

Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? I want the students to do something historical, obviously—depict an event or person, perhaps—but I understand that not everyone is equally creative in the arts.

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Primary Sources History World History Digital Resources 125

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. Then we could either host our own TEDxYouth event or perhaps create our own podcasting and/or video channel.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

In a social studies context, this might involve students working in groups to research and present a report on a particular historical event or issue. By actively engaging with the material in this way, students are able to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

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Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

Inquiries, too, can breathe new life into the events and people of the past. When I ran into this unexpected barrier, I decided to work backwards; I was going to let the sources guide me instead of the supporting questions determining my research. It starts with a content angle. But what do we want students to inquire about?

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Primary Sources Social Studies Artifacts Museum 40

C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

Inquiries, too, can breathe new life into the events and people of the past. When I ran into this unexpected barrier, I decided to work backwards; I was going to let the sources guide me instead of the supporting questions determining my research. It starts with a content angle. But what do we want students to inquire about?

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Primary Sources Social Studies Artifacts Museum 40

Moler's Musing

MARCH 14, 2025

Students had to relate Texas annexation to another historical event. Mexican War through layered activities that encouraged critical thinking. Annotate & Tell: Analyzing Justifications for War Next, students examined primary and secondary sources through Annotate & Tell to break down the events that led to war.

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Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

History I strive to make sure my students understand that so many of the events in “history” were not that long ago, and so much of what has happened in our nation continues to shape what happens today. As a culminating event, I use the Black Panther mixer lesson from the Zinn Education Project.

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History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While they're sometimes belittled, worksheets are an excellent tool for helping students analyze primary sources or better understand a historical event through a secondary source. They also all assess studies skills like cause-and-effect, interpreting sources, understanding timelines, and working on map skills.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

I had used AI to simplify the primary sources into 7th-grade-friendly readings, hoping this would keep students engaged and make the sources more accessible. We used this discussion to explore representation, power, and fairness—all critical ideas that lay the groundwork for the events leading to the American Revolution.

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Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

But, despite the constraints, I found ways to layer in engagement and critical thinking while still covering the required content. This quick retrieval practice helped reinforce key concepts , ensuring they recognized important terms and events before moving forward. But thats the whole pointwell keep practicing.

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Primary Sources Leadership Critical Thinking History 126