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US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

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. We even have a set of worksheets devoted just to developing history skills.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

ED Surge

I've thought about opening it up widely—write a historical novelette (using primary sources, of course), create a sculpture, write a song—but, again, I have no idea how to grade something like that, considering the wide range of talent that my students likely will have.

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5 Top Trends for Teaching Social Studies in 2023

Students of History

By actively engaging with the material in this way, students are able to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject matter. I have a thorough World History PBL packet that can be used in any unit. It allows students to select a presentation model based on their own skills or interests.

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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

Research Empowers Students of History Research work benefits everyone, Czarnecki feels. She asks freshmen taking World History and juniors taking US History to complete a large independent research project. For eleven years, while serving as Dean of Students at Bishop Seabury, she taught world history.