Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 23, 2019

One day, I was browsing Facebook and saw a short video, obviously made by high school students, making fun of Parliament’s reaction to the Boston Tea Party. The librarians have created huge sets of primary source images by topic or time period. ” Once students have downloaded an image, they need to add text.

History 130

History Primary Sources Social Studies Library 130

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School seniors (left to right) Hayley Striegel, Olivia Poplawski, Cheri Zheng-Fredericks and Julie Pignataro look for ways to verify information they’ve encountered on social media. High School social studies teacher. Can high-school kids check the authenticity of an alarming image posted on Facebook?

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K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 102

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

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. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

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History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The thinking skill associated with Question Two is interpretation, and in high school we’re usually interpreting a primary source document. We’ve built a series of Question Three Puzzles for high school students that work extremely well as small group projects.

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Artifacts Primary Sources Social Studies Professional Development 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2021

High schooler Joshua Carter didn’t learn about Black historical figures like Ida B. Wells, Shirley Chisholm or Denmark Vesey from his high school social studies textbooks. Carter, a rising senior at Teaneck High School in New Jersey, said the app allows him to see people that look like him in a “good light.”

Archiving 138

Archiving Primary Sources Archival Research Artifacts 138

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

The guide can be downloaded free at the National Park Service website. The nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves is offering “The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy,” described on its website as an “archive of lessons, videos, and primary sources to teach about one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S.

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Teaching Primary Sources K-12 History 108

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

I got the chance to connect with high school students in my breakout room and it was a refreshing reminder that the Black Freedom Struggle is not only being taught despite truth-teaching being criminalized, but also it is being learned and put into practice! Don’t miss upcoming sessions — register now. Muhammad: Yeah.

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Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52