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20 Types Of Questions For Teaching Critical Thinking

TeachThought

Other possibilities: Left Column/Right Column: Inventors/Inventions; Forms of Government/Strengths and Weaknesses, Geometric Shape/Formula to calculate area; etc. This generally makes the question more complex–or at least more difficult–as the responder can’t be sure all items are used and must be more selective.

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Teaching the Executive Branch

Passion for Social Studies

One topic that is always popular when teaching any government course is the presidency. The lessons include required elements for AP US Government and Politics, so they push students to analyze this branch critically. Honestly, this is the perfect way to turn blank space and daydreaming into key educational components.

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5 Ways To Create Positive Parent-Teacher Relationships

Passion for Social Studies

If parents and teachers do not trust one another, then no necessary steps might be taken for their child’s educational progress. Add to cart AP US Government Course $ 200.00 Add to cart Civics and American Government Course $ 125.00 Add to cart Sociology Course $ 200.00

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Latin American Solidarity in Changing Times  

Anthropology News

La Toma is an Afro-Colombian community that has long sat at the intersection of extractive industries—especially gold mining—and violence from right-wing paramilitaries, guerillas, and government forces. Many older activists today involved in US Latin America solidarity were trained in techniques and tactics during this movement.

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Digital Learning Day 2016: How will you participate?

US Government Teachers Blog

The event, sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, is designed to showcase successful digital teaching and learning in our classrooms, and encourage all teachers to use innovative instructional technology to improve student outcomes. Digital Learning Day 2016 is Wednesday, 17 February.

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My New eLearning Blog

US Government Teachers Blog

Recent posts have included How to make your own flipped videos How to teach online during snow days Texting homework reminders Using Twitter as a teaching tool Digital Resources for the US Department of Education How to quickly convert a Microsoft document into a Blackboard test Scripts for shortcuts in your grading Url (link) shorteners and much much (..)

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Bloomberg for president?

US Government Teachers Blog

Today, he runs the Bloomberg Philanthropies , where he works to encourage progress in a wide-range of fields such as the environment, public health, education, and the arts. Bloomberg retired from public life after leaving office in January 2014.