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Social Studies Soundtracks: Using Music to Teach Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Social Studies Soundtracks: Using Music to Teach Social Studies May 2, 2025 By Debbie Bagley NEWSLETTER At first glance, social studies and music might seem like two separate subjects, but they can come together harmoniously to make learning more engaging and memorable. Music is everywhere!

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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 Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

Since all of the projects must incorporate primary sources, students learn how to access online archives such as the Hathi Trus t and newspapers.org. Early in Czarnecki’s senior-level Politics and Government course, students do a gallery walk, studying fourteen signs Czarnecki posts around the classroom.

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2022 Kansas Social Studies Conference (Did I mention it’s free?)

Doing Social Studies

As a member and current president of the Kansas Council for Social Studies, the working relationship between the professional Social Studies organizations in Kansas is one that I deeply cherish and am proud to be a part of. One way we do that is to co-host a yearly social studies conference. Jill Weber

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

Breaking the “Right Answer” Mindset A lot of students were still raising their hands, hoping for the “right” answer, but I’m working hard to break them out of the mindset that social studies is just about filling in blanks. I want them to engage with the content and think critically—there are no simple answers here!

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How to Use Virtual Exchange to Make History Meaningful

Digital Promise

This became clearer than ever, as a social studies teacher of 22 years, after my students and I Skyped with Julio, a teacher in Venezuela. The mere act of showing how he turned on his computer revealed to me and my students the dire economic plight of many Venezuelans. Making history relevant for students.

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The Power of See, Think, Me, We

Catlin Tucker

History and Social Studies See: Students analyze details of a primary source, like a historical letter or photograph, including date, author, and content. Think: Students speculate on the source’s historical context and what it reveals about that period.