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How to Choose High-Quality Social Studies Instructional Materials for Your District

TCI

Selecting high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for social studies is one of the most impactful decisions a district can make. With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues.

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Teaching the Progressive Era

Passion for Social Studies

So, this resource addresses many issues, including social, temperance, prohibition, women’s rights, and African American rights. Students will complete hands-on activities that foster critical thinking and curiosity. The Gilded Age Progressivism It is crucial that students learn critical thinking skills.

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US History Projects

Passion for Social Studies

For instance, they encourage critical thinking and analysis. They can investigate primary sources, create timelines, produce presentations, or even re-enact historical events. Add to cart The post US History Projects appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. They also promote activity learning.

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Implementing the Inquiry Design Model for Social Studies in a New Jersey Public School: A Journey of Growth and Discovery

C3 Teachers

That search led us to the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), an approach that shifts Social Studies from rote memorization to deep, student-driven inquiry. Others worried about the complexities of multilingual learners engaging with rigorous primary sources. IDM does just that.

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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. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we dove deep into the Constitutional Convention and the ratification debates, using a variety of EduProtocols to engage students and build understanding. This activity encouraged critical thinking and connected historical perspectives to the broader debate over the executive branch.

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Teachers, Try This: A Method for Navigating Political Debates in Social Studies

Education Week - Social Studies

Through the use of primary sources, and students' own critical thinking skills, this Texas teacher navigates the current political climate.