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Teaching Irish American History

Studies Weekly

Most of these immigrants traveled from Ulster a province in northern Ireland to escape religious persecution and economic hardship. Primary Source Analysis Tools Engage students with firsthand accounts of the past with easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life.

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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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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.

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Classroom Based Assessments – Where to start

Doing Social Studies

As we reboot Doing Social Studies, we’d love to introduce you to this month’s author, Nathan McAlister. Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education.