Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Students will complete hands-on activities that foster critical thinking and curiosity. Progressive President Lesson The presidency is one of the most challenging jobs to have in America. Students will be so excited and curious as they dive into each aspect of the lesson.

Teaching 130

Teaching Primary Sources Critical Thinking History 130

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. This part helped students connect primary source analysis to the broader motivations for European exploration, further deepening their historical thinking skills.

Primary Sources 85

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 85

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our worksheets are perfect for helping students with reading comprehension, preparing for the Regents review or state assessment, pairing with a video like the Crash Course US History series, or with your lesson plans throughout the school year. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Take advantage of your resources like lesson plans, teaching strategies, printables, and more. Your Studies Weekly Online classroom contains digital versions of your publications and more online resources like digital lesson plans, videos, and presentations you can project to the whole class.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Students of History

JUNE 5, 2023

This encourages collaboration, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of your content. These 9-page packets are perfect for an EOC review because they include maps, vocabulary, people, images, timelines, and primary sources to analyze.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. Washington University in St.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

—Breck Foster High School Social Studies Teacher, Lake Oswego, Oregon Last year was my first year teaching World History and I was in need of high quality simulations to help my students understand and engage their critical thinking. This lesson plan allowed students to assume roles, address problems, and create solutions.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies Middle School 52