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

TCI

For further insights, download the full eBook. Primary Source Integration: Many programs emphasize the use of primary sources in instruction. Engaging with diverse sources helps students broaden their understanding and prepare to thrive in an interconnected world. Ready to take the next step?

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Scaffolding: What is it and Why is it Important?

Studies Weekly

Scaffolding is a research-proven method of leading students along this path. 3 Human-recorded audio with synchronized highlighting on Studies Weekly Online Primary Source Analysis Worksheets Download these free easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life.

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4 Arab American Scientists to Know

Studies Weekly

During his doctoral research in 1955, Maassab sat in the back of an auditorium as his professor announced Jonas Salk’s successful creation of the Polio vaccine. Maassab’s colleague, Rashid Bashshur, recalls this as the moment Maassab dedicated his life’s research to developing a safe and effective vaccine for influenza.

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Boost Reading Skills with Social Studies: The Key to Stronger Literacy

TCI

However, recent research highlights the crucial role of social studies instruction in developing strong reading skills. While schools often increase ELA instruction to improve literacy rates, research suggests that allocating more time to social studies is actually more effective.

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Making Time for Social Studies and Science Without Sacrificing Literacy

TCI

However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. This time allocation persists despite research showing that knowledge-rich instruction in these subjects significantly boosts literacy development.

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What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

The Hechinger Report

When the AP United States history students at Aragon High School in San Mateo California, scanned the professionally designed pages of www.minimumwage.com , most concluded that it was a solid, unbiased source of facts and analysis. They got duped.”. Or, as one student put it, loudly, “fudge nuggets!”.

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Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures

The Hechinger Report

That kids can download the material on their phones makes it “really accessible,” he added. Buddington’s team wrote the curriculum and helped with the archive research that accompanies the Kinfolk app. The idea, he said, is that students will be inspired “to go on a scavenger hunt through the primary source archives to learn more.”.

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