Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2025

Activity #2 – Allow Students to Read Lesser-Known History Stories The personal stories behind famous leaders and events make history come to life. We can orally share history stories with our students, but we can also provide stories as enrichment activities for early finishers.

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Social Studies Classroom Management Museum History 130

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Vietnam War was a pivotal event in world history. Thankfully, the Vietnam War Lesson and Recent US History Unit are ready to make learning meaningful and planning a breeze! A political cartoon and questions handout are also included, which is excellent for higher-level thinking. This unit will make your planning a breeze !

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Lesson Plan History Psychology World History 130

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2013

Many of these conversations focused on my own son’s use of technology as a catalyst for creativity, problem solving, and critical thinking developed by playing Minecraft and using iMovie to storyboard and create his own movies. Each VR Quest™ project has a specific content area as its "lead" theme.

Critical Thinking 349

Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Educational Technology Elementary School 349

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This is why the right launched a nationwide anti-CRT campaign and book bans restricting teaching about systemic racism, and erasing the histories of immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities. The answer is that we can shift the narrative if we equip young people with peoples history and critical thinking skills to make them impervious to lies.

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Critical Thinking History Teaching Education 98

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 27, 2024

They will even learn about tests that presidential succession has experienced throughout US History. The handout even has students match provided scenarios to the correct evolutionary presidential power, a great way to ignite critical thinking skills. Teaching the executive branch is crucial.

Teaching 130

Teaching Lesson Plan Government US Government 130

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. Mr. Stipel took the group to the former Lostice synagogue and gave them the history of the Jews in Lostice. Lostice is a town of about 3,000 people.

Heritage 317

Heritage Artifacts High School History 317

TeachThought

JULY 20, 2024

Discussions and Debates: To encourage critical thinking, engage students in conversations about AI ethics, societal impacts, and future possibilities. Computational Thinking Exercises: Create step-by-step instructions for tasks, teaching abstraction and problem decomposition.

Teaching 296

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking History 296

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

The rest is now history. Personalize" provides the tools and strategies to create such a space, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and a genuine love for learning. That leader was Nicki Slaugh , my co-author of our book Personalize.

Tradition 393

Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures Leadership 393

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Concerns center on its potential to replace human interaction and critical thinking skills. While observing a 7th-grade history teacher, I saw him telling jokes to build relationships at the beginning of the class. Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic.

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Leadership Pedagogy Humanities Library 385

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting."

History 138

History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 138

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor. Since the disruption of schooling during COVID, shes also spent time catching students up on critical thinking skills. All the courses are immediately impactful.

Government 89

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 89

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 5, 2013

The NJ Spotlight piece points this out with a little history lesson in NCLB: "NCLB was a dismal failure in raising academic performance or narrowing gaps in opportunity and outcomes. I am a firm believer in accountability measures that are backed by research, but less so in those that line the pockets of special interest groups.

Critical Thinking 326

Critical Thinking Economics High School History 326

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Image credit: [link] A Biology Teacher’s Thoughts on Critical Literacy by Lynne Torpie Science teachers can tend to be myopic, focusing on acquiring content detail and teaching the steps of the scientific method instead of fostering the investigative, critical thinking and written communication skills that embody real-world scientific endeavors.

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Museum Archiving Social Studies History 309

Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

So, I kept some of the previous test questions but reworded them to align with how 8th graders actually talk and think. I also added new questions focused on what we actually covered in classthings that reflected the way we analyzed history, not just the way the textbook framed it. It made Black history personal. congressman.

History 84

History Critical Thinking Research 84

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. These ideas have revived interest in E.D.

Teaching 136

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 136

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

One pair of kids from his class ended up comparing the person with the most toes in history to the person with the fewest toes. For instance, play in early education reinforces the development of social-emotional skills and critical thinking. Another compared the length of videos. But whats meant by play?

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K-12 Pedagogy Elementary School Teaching 118

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I was always interested in history. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes. This month, we are featuring Caleb Brown.

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

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 59

Library Critical Thinking History 59

Moler's Musing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

From Frayer Models to define key terms and concepts, to Sketch and Tell-O and 8Parts Sourcing for visual analysis and critical thinking, each day offered a structured and interactive way for students to connect with history. How does Wilsons example of Massachusetts support his argument for a single executive?

Primary Sources 96

Primary Sources Government Critical Thinking History 96

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2013

Students in Mrs. Tambuscio’s World History class culminated a unit on the Holocaust by applying their historical knowledge to the viewing of survivor testimonies. Students were able to utilize IWitness , which is a computer-based program created by the USC Shoah Foundation’s Institute for Visual History.

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Artifacts World History Digital Resources Critical Thinking 207

TeachThought

APRIL 28, 2024

But beyond reading and writing skills, literacy is a gateway to critical thinking, effective communication, and holistic learning experiences. You can also read best quotes about knowledge , quotes about critical thinking , quotes about life , quotes about teaching , and quotes about learning. ” – W.

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Library Critical Thinking History Cultures 236

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we brought history to life with engaging EduProtocols that helped students dive deep into the Early Republic and key moments like the Whiskey Rebellion. Wrapping Up with Gimkit We ended the class with a Gimkit featuring nine questions I pulled from the summative assessment for this unit.

Government 123

Government Social Studies Leadership History 123

Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Thankfully, this amazing unit has over 100 products that encourage critical thinking about political parties in the USA! Add to cart Access FREE history teaching resources! Additionally, they need to understand the importance of listening to other political viewpoints outside of their own. Third Party Lesson $ 6.00

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Social Studies Teaching Lesson Plan Civic Engagement 235

Moler's Musing

MARCH 1, 2025

The combination of these strategies helped students interact with history in meaningful ways while reinforcing critical thinking and writingexactly the kind of skills they need as we approach testing season. What does this headline tell us about how history is remembered? Who was upset by this, and why?

History 102

History Critical Thinking Government Research 102

Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

One of the biggest challenges in history education is engaging students in meaningful analysis while encouraging collaboration and critical thinking. Big Idea: What lasting impact did this have on history? Timeline Construction History is all about connections. Compare two different events and their outcomes.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History Critical Thinking History Education 52

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2020

thinking routine encourages students to explore the complex nature of identity. This routine can be used to ask students to explore their own identity, but I can also imagine using this activity to encourage critical thinking about characters in novels or important figures from history. Thinking Routine: Layers.

Critical Thinking 208

Critical Thinking History Education 208

Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Thankfully, this inclusive US history lesson ensures students understand the US homefront. This is a great way to include critical thinking and inferences as students study the before and after effects. Thankfully, there are many more to ensure students have a comprehensive understanding of US history!

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Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

Future of History

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

How should we teach US History? Or critical thinking? If we’ve learned anything from the culture wars this year it’s that too many Americans do not know their history." History Classes first appeared on MiddleWeb. Is it mostly about caring? What about historical knowledge? The post Teaching What Matters in U.S.

History 52

History Teaching Critical Thinking Cultures 52

Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

President Kennedy Station Lesson This station lesson is perfect for accelerating and engaging your US History students! The fast-paced 55-minute station lesson keeps students focused while critically analyzing US History. Specifically, there are 6 stations to help students learn about President Kennedy during the Cold War.

History 130

History Critical Thinking Social Studies Government 130

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking. While working with a history teacher this week, she shared how she adapted this game for a review activity in her classroom. The better the questions, the easier it is to guess the correct answer. I thought it was a brilliant idea!

Tradition 208

Tradition Critical Thinking History Education 208

Heinemann Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Watch the authors discuss how making history relevant for students is vital to their engagement and critical thinking skills. China Harvey and Lisa Herzig's Teaching Beyond the Timeline released on April 16th!

History 52

History Critical Thinking Teaching 52

C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

The impact was clear: students were not just learning history; they were doing history asking questions, evaluating evidence, and formulating arguments. Teachers grew as facilitators of inquiry, fostering discussions, debates, and deep analytical thinking** among students. IDM does just that.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Public School Primary Sources Civic Engagement 40

TCI

JANUARY 6, 2025

TCIs Social Studies programs for Mississippi were recognized for their comprehensive approach to fostering critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and active engagement. We are honored by the positive reviews from the Instructional Materials Review Board, said Natasha Martin, Chief Revenue Officer of TCI.

K-12 52

K-12 Social Studies Local History Critical Thinking 52

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

But even though Cote agrees that human grading is superior to what a bot can do, the reality is that teachers don’t have time to grade the number of essay assignments he thinks is really necessary to get kids fluent in the knowledge and critical thinking skills they’ll need to be effective citizens in our democracy.

Civics 134

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 134

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This task linked abstract governmental weaknesses to a real-world crisis, helping students see how the Articles’ limitations played out in history. This activity combined creativity and critical thinking, but as expected, many students didn’t finish this part. Two weaknesses of the Articles. Shays’ Rebellion.

Government 119

Government Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History 119

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Providing students with choices to transfer and apply their learning encourages deeper thinking and enhances their ability to communicate their understanding effectively. These choices promote active engagement, critical thinking, and the ability to connect and apply concepts in various contexts.

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Social Science Artifacts Museum History 152