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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. 25, 2025 Studies Weekly Its often difficult to connect students to the real-world, real-time applications of events from history and the real people who lived them. The primary source. For example, most people over 30 can remember where they were on Sept.

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Teacher Spotlight: Ginny Boles and why MAHG is important

Teaching American History

Paradoxically, her love of this history had led her to major in classics as an undergraduate at UCLA, so as to read the Latin and Greek texts the Founding Fathers read as they formulated their plans for self-government. Learning through Text-Based Discussions At the time, Boles used primary source documents to a limited extent.

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Preparing for a One-Day Seminar

Teaching American History

For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar. I then annotate in the margin things about which I may have a question or jot down something that is connected to another reading or to another historical event or concept.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

We tackled the Boston Tea Party with Number Mania to dig into key details and wrapped up with an inquiry lesson on “having a voice in government.” Each protocol helped keep the energy high while pushing students to think critically about the events leading up to the American Revolution.

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Easy Ideas for 5 Minute Social Studies Activities

Thrive in Grade Five

Whiteboard Example Student Example Idea #2: Make Primary Source Connections! After using a primary source text or image with your students, ask them to make a couple of connections. Allow students to pair up and discuss the primary source used in class. The more, the better! Idea #5: Make a Top 5 List!

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

ED Surge

I want the students to do something historical, obviously—depict an event or person, perhaps—but I understand that not everyone is equally creative in the arts. Others in the class applied for and received funding from their university’s student government association and held a campus-wide night of remembrance.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.