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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family May 10, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Primary sources transport students through history. They help students understand what real people of the past saw, felt, and heard as they lived through the events we study in school. Their family stories are history!

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Many kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?

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Patty Topliffe, who teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Vermont, said teaching vocabulary and other literacy skills to her students helps them understand primary source documents. Patty Topliffe teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Brown’s district.

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The First Amendment and You! The Bill of Rights for Elementary Educators

Civics for All of US

The Bill of Rights for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:32 Body Explore how to engage elementary students with primary sources from the holdings of the National Archives that demonstrate the power of student voices.

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The Bill of Rights Workshop for Elementary Educators

Civics for All of US

The Bill of Rights Workshop for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Fri, 05/12/2023 - 08:19 Body Kids have rights! This online workshop will explore how to engage young learners in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights.

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3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling

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Double Duty Teachers

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Categories Corporate English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Testimonials Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Double Duty Teachers August 2, 2024 The Nationwide Reading Struggle July 9, 2024 10 Summer Tips to Prepare (..)

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Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

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Categories Corporate English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Testimonials Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises August 6, 2024 Double Duty Teachers (..)