Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

This included setting a goal to place an American on the moon and massive security decisions during the Cold War Luckily, the President Kennedy Station Lesson allows students to learn all about this fantastic individual in an exciting format! The fast-paced 55-minute station lesson keeps students focused while critically analyzing US History.

History 130

History Critical Thinking Social Studies Government 130

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

I was ready to move into content and the question of “Why do we study history?” For my original lesson on “Why do we study history?” I linked the section from the textbook and asked, “Why do we study history?” This took about 20-25 minutes. ” I had a CyberSandwich ready to go.

Artifacts 82

Artifacts History Social Studies Lesson Plan 82

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

Meanwhile in Indiana, a bill would have required teachers to turn in a year’s worth of lesson plans in advance. But a flurry of other bills and laws restricting what educators can teach—or even say—about history, literature, race, sexuality and other topics are alive and well. Yes, I’m deviating from my lesson plans.

Lesson Plan 116

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 116

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 5, 2024

Lesson Planning and Curriculum Development AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are revolutionizing the way teachers approach lesson planning and curriculum development. These tools can generate lesson plans, create outlines, and provide a wealth of resources tailored to specific subjects and grade levels.

Lesson Plan 40

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Humanities 40

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Science instruction in elementary school can help students develop strong critical thinking skills, problem-solving, creativity, and curiosity! February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? But science plays a crucial role in early childhood!

Elementary School 52

Elementary School Education Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

In my World History class, we used this resource on the Kievan Rus' and then connected it to Ukraine's history and current events with Russia's attempts to annex it. 3) Encourage critical thinking. Encourage students to think critically about the current event you're discussing. Thanks for stopping by!

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. As such, many students enter college and the workforce not having enough practice in key critical thinking skills that they need to be innovative problem-solvers and effective communicators.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Economics 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2016

Today’s innovators and educational leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to change the world and unleash human potential on the greatest scale in history. more engagement, use of data, strategic lesson planning, etc.). Engaged students are the most powerful source of adaptive critical thinking in classrooms.

Education 58

Education K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 58

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

I was also fortunate to find colleagues and peers who challenged me to try new things that, from the outside, had nothing to do with traditional librarianship or my background in English and history. If you had asked me early on if I was a “maker,” I would’ve said no, especially when I was a student in school.

Library 102

Library Middle School Tradition Lesson Plan 102

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Meanwhile, at one of the tables in the hallway set up for kids working together, a girl named Silver Anderson said that doing three courses in Jaguar Academy (physical science, English and American history) gave her the schedule flexibility to meet with the band teacher on Friday mornings for an informal class in music theory and composition.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School American History Cultures 111

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. At least two states have tried to ensure that students receive an introduction to labor history.

Education 81

Education Economics Civics History 81