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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. Maybe my students would write their own textbooks like those at Beachwood (OH) Middle School. I could garner ideas from the City University of New York’s American Social History Project.

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The Week That Was in 234

Moler's Musing

This exercise pushed students to consider the treaty from multiple viewpoints, fostering empathy and critical thinking about the complexities of peace negotiations. This reflection aimed to connect students emotionally to the historical content, fostering empathy and critical thinking about the inequities that shaped early America.

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