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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. To connect students to important historical events that have shaped America and the world, we often must go to the source. The primary source. Connecting Kids to History Studies Weekly uses primary sources to share real accounts.

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What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

The Hechinger Report

The news literacy initiative is based in the Stanford History Education Group that Wineburg founded in 2002 to train teachers how to use primary sources and help students critically evaluate historical claims. My students are all about social media.

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US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. DuBois "Returning Soldiers" from World War I Activity Vietnam War Pentagon Papers Primary Source Loving v.

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Where to Find Stuff on tah.org: Document Page

Teaching American History

Teaching American History provides various free resources for American history and government teachers, including our popular seminars , multi-day seminars , and extensive database of original source documents. You can also choose to download a FREE PDF version of the book. in the TAH bookstore.

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Refreshed Digital Notebook Activities for Social Studies

Students of History

You can preview and download any of them through the links below, but here are the major updates and changes: 1. Plus there’s lesson plans for every day, flipped classroom videos, Google Slides, primary sources, worksheets, and more for every unit.

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Joseph Postell on How Congress Actually Works

Teaching American History

Today’s blog is an edited excerpt from the introduction to TAH’s CDC volume, Congress , edited by Joseph Postell , available in our bookstore for free download or purchase. In other words, is liberty endangered by a government of elites, who ignore their constituents, or by a government that is too democratic, with majority tyranny?

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Wilmington Insurrection or Coup Lesson Plan for US History

Students of History

The Jim Crow Era was when racial segregation was legalized, African Americans were disenfranchised, and white supremacists controlled governments across the South. In 1898, furious white supremacists conspired to fix the election and then formed a mob that overthrew Wilmington's legitimately elected biracial fusionist government at gunpoint.