Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Early in Czarnecki’s senior-level Politics and Government course, students do a gallery walk, studying fourteen signs Czarnecki posts around the classroom. Each describes some component of democracy, such as free and open elections, freedom of the press, transparency in government, economic freedom, an independent judiciary, and so on.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Doing Social Studies

JANUARY 27, 2022

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.

Social Studies 67

Social Studies Primary Sources Geography Economics 67

Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The sources students consult, the kinds of arguments they make, differ from history to economics to geography.

Social Studies 77

Social Studies Geography Teaching Economics 77

Ashleigh's Education Journey

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A Social Studies Interactive Notebook is a great way to engage students and to help students focus as they organize social studies content and/or take guided notes. One of the great things about this social studies interactive notebook is that you can adapt it to meet the needs of your classroom.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Geography Government Economics 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

DECEMBER 3, 2017

There are SO MANY fun ways to make economics activities engaging and hands-on for students, and it’s a great way to incorporate a little math into instruction. This post shares some of my favorite ways to teach economics to upper elementary students. I begin my economics unit by teaching about goods and services.

Economics 52

Economics Social Studies Humanities Teaching 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

MAY 11, 2015

State and federal mandates and high stakes testing have made teaching elementary science and social studies a battle for time in the classroom. This battle has resulted in minimizing social studies and science instruction to focus on tested areas. There should also be intentional social studies and science instruction.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Geography Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2025

Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. The state is now calling that track the Option A diploma.

High School 95

High School K-12 Economics Advocacy 95

Moler's Musing

MARCH 24, 2025

Easy and Hard Topics in Social Studies Ive realized that not all content is created equal when it comes to complexity. Some social studies topics are naturally easier for kids to access, while others require more mental lifting. If so, I probably dont need to add too much else (extraneous load).

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Economics Teaching Psychology 40

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Working with partners, they had to choose one painting from each category, study it by paying particular attention to the political, economic, religious, social, industrial, and/or artistic way in which it captures/criticizes some aspect(s) of the period 1500-1800, and record their impressions accordingly.

Library 272

Library History Cultures Educational Technology 272

Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 30, 2024

There is such a fascination when learning how these two competed for political, economic, and ideological superiority. The post Teaching the Cold War appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. Students are also so eager to learn about the rivalry and hostility between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Grab this WWII resource!

Teaching 130

Teaching History Social Studies Economics 130

C3 Teachers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Yet in social studies or history, the idea of “experimenting” or seeking new explanations can sometimes seem unusual. It’s about the complex interplay of economic, geographic, and social factors that drive people to make choices, often leading to unforeseen outcomes. appeared first on C3 Teachers.

History 52

History Social Studies History Education Economics 52

Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

“The students are loving it even more now because they aren’t able to see each other and socialize; seeing each other’s work there has given them a bright spot.”. When Josh Luukkonen’s school closed due to COVID-19, Luukkonen’s junior high social studies students were studying economics.

Junior High 133

Junior High Economics Library Middle School 133

Teaching American History

MAY 21, 2024

With each class lasting one week and with teachers coming from all over the country, it’s a bit like a summer camp for social studies teachers! This course will examine the cultural, economic, military, and diplomatic events and trends of the period 1914-1945. Our summer experience on campus can’t be beat. Instructors: Eric C.

Professional Development 111

Professional Development American History Economics Social Studies 111

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 5, 2022

I am a former Social Studies teacher and attorney, and current school law instructor. If you want to know why so many American citizens are rightfully angry that their economic, health, and political interests aren’t being addressed by the people whom they elected to represent them, read this book.

Government 141

Government Social Studies Economics High School 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2023

The study, “ Teacher’s use of class time and student achievement ,” published in the Economics of Education Review, gives us a rare glimpse inside classrooms thanks to a sister experiment in teacher ratings that provided the data for this study. But they had success with English, science and social studies.

Teaching 145

Teaching Project-Based Learning Tutoring Economics 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Social studies teachers can help students explore data about people, places, events and cultures, she said, while English teachers might have their students identify and count words or phrases that help create a particular mood in a piece of writing.

K-12 133

K-12 Social Studies Lesson Plan Middle School 133

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

Add to cart The post 5 Ways To Create Positive Parent-Teacher Relationships appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. You might also like this to give you time back to foster positive parent teacher relationship United States History Course $ 200.00 Add to cart AP US Government Course $ 200.00

Sociology 130

Sociology Social Studies Government Civics 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

Given current circumstances, Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University, has decided to teach his fall course, “Economic History of Europe,” for a salary of $1. Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University and national expert on higher education finances, began teaching at O.U.

Economics 128

Economics Political Science Sociology Psychology 128

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As an example inspired by my time as a social studies teacher, instead of asking students to write a paragraph about continuity and change in a historical era, you could have them choose an era, pick a topic that shows continuity, and design an imaginary propaganda poster from that period. It removes that fear of the blank canvas.

EdTech 133

EdTech Advocacy Critical Thinking Social Studies 133

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Their test results place them at various locations on a graph divided into four quadrants by two axes: one for social issues, with “libertarian” at the extreme left and “authoritarian” at the extreme right; the other for economic policy, with “left” and “right” marking the end points. My test’s broken—it put me on the wrong team!’

Humanities 52

Humanities Teaching American History Government 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Harvard University’s Roland Fryer set out to test just that in an experiment , published in the June 2018 issue of the American Economic Review. From first through fifth grade, each teacher taught fewer subjects, perhaps just reading or reading and social studies, but was responsible for more students.

Elementary School 112

Elementary School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 112

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Whether deciphering patterns in numeracy and geometry, developing computational models to simulate weather patterns in a science class, or mapping human migration patterns in social studies, computational thinking has the power to accentuate and heighten existing disciplines.

K-12 124

K-12 Middle School Elementary School Social Studies 124

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

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.

History 113

History Primary Sources Social Studies Economics 113

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In some districts, English language arts teachers have almost no flexibility to work in something like this and in others they do,” Adams said, adding that social studies teachers have a bit more opportunity and flexibility to integrate this literacy into the classroom. It touches everything. It touches every subject,” West said.

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K-12 Civics Critical Thinking Middle School 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2020

For example, the success rate of economically disadvantaged students, who make up the majority of students enrolled in public charter schools, is higher than that of their peers in district-managed schools by 50 percent in English language arts, 83 percent in math and 81 percent in social studies.

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Charter School Public School Elementary School Advocacy 144

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.

Controversial Topics 122

Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan K-12 122

Digital Promise

MAY 15, 2018

Fryer’s study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research , describes a two-year, randomized field experiment in grades three, four, and five at 50 traditional public schools in Houston. The Research. In the schools in that latter group, students stayed with the same class all day; only the teacher changed.

Teaching 84

Teaching Elementary School Pedagogy Social Studies 84

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

History and Social Studies See: Students analyze details of a primary source, like a historical letter or photograph, including date, author, and content. We: The class discusses wider applications of the concept in fields like engineering or economics and its societal impact.

Primary Sources 143

Primary Sources History Cultures Cultural Studies 143

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

The hope is that if kids can become proficient in reading early on, they’ll be much more likely to succeed in all of their subjects, from science to social studies, because students need to know how to read to learn the material. Nevada and Michigan will join them in the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Middle School 106

Middle School Elementary School Economics Humanities 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Students whose education aligned with the recommended core curriculum—four years of English and three years each of math, social studies and science—were academically prepared to take on the challenges of higher education. In the near future, 80 percent of jobs will require a post-secondary degree.

High School 99

High School Social Studies Economics Public School 99

ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2023

In November, the Virginia Board of Education tossed out its plan to revise the state’s standards of learning for history and social studies. A number of states are fiercely battling over curriculum standards, and not just in history and social studies. The fusion of politics and education is hardly unusual.

K-12 101

K-12 Social Studies Lesson Plan Library 101

Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2016

Students need to be able to understand the consequences and impact of their financial decisions — a skill that is critical in our economically integrated world. Financial literacy is a skill that is important for every high school graduate to have.

Social Studies 81

Social Studies Economics High School Teaching 81

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 20, 2019

It’s crucial that we understand its inner workings and aftereffects; only then can we create a moral, economic and social roadmap to achieving our democratic ideals. Often referred to as America’s original sin, slavery is so pervasive that its residual effects can be found in everything from the stock exchange to our prison system.

History 111

History Museum Social Studies Economics 111

ACRE

APRIL 15, 2024

Marcus Witcher and covers the 1932 election, the transition of power from the Hoover to FDR administration, and early economic policies designed to combat the Great Depression. The lesson could be used as a precursor to a unit on the New Deal in history classrooms or as a case study on economic policy impacts in a social science course.

Economics 52

Economics Lesson Plan Civics Policy Impact 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. In 2011, South Carolina established academic standards for what students should learn in social studies classes, including “the economic necessity of slave labor.”.

Economics 84

Economics Geography Civics History 84

ACRE

AUGUST 23, 2022

Over the summer, Arkansas Social Studies, CTE, and Mathematics educators attended Personal Finance Day at UCA, an event focused on teaching the Arkansas Personal Finance standards. Economics Arkansas Student Competitions Looking for activities that create some friendly classroom competition?

Economics 52

Economics Social Studies Library Professional Development 52