Active History Teacher

JULY 18, 2024

But if you know me, you know I want every US History timeline activity to be fun and interactive! What REALLY works is having students put unrelated events in order. Students are put in small groups (3-4) They are given a mini timeline that contains unrelated events. appeared first on Active History Teacher.

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Active History Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2022

US History STAAR. That’s why for US History STAAR review, we spend all year spiraling content. This US History STAAR Review game involves zero prep and is perfect for both early and modern US History. Bell Ringers to Review for US History STAAR When it comes to reviewing, bell ringers are the real MVP.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 18, 2025

Rather than a single lineage evolving smoothly over time, the evidence suggests a history of separation and recombination," says Cousins. A Hidden Population, a Vanished Legacy What makes this finding particularly striking is that this ancient genetic mixing event is not just a curiosity of the distant past.

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Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2025

Activity #2 – Allow Students to Read Lesser-Known History Stories The personal stories behind famous leaders and events make history come to life. We can orally share history stories with our students, but we can also provide stories as enrichment activities for early finishers.

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TeachThought

JULY 20, 2024

Pattern Recognition: Engage students in activities that require them to recognize patterns, such as trends in historical events or sequences of numbers. Historical Data Analysis: Analyze historical data to identify trends and demonstrate how AI forecasts future events.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

So, I’ve created the following idea documents brainstorming learning activities that teachers in math, English, and history may find helpful as they plan for their station rotation lessons. History: Station Rotation Ideas. When I work with history teachers, I adapt and use many of the strategies I employed in my English class.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Vietnam War was a pivotal event in world history. Thankfully, the Vietnam War Lesson and Recent US History Unit are ready to make learning meaningful and planning a breeze! Vietnam to Present US History Test Honestly, making an assessment is tough! Recent US History Unit Planning an entire unit is exhausting.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting."

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When teaching US History, there is a strong focus on heroic individuals. Specifically, students will learn about the main events of this period. After learning about twelve essential events, students will create a timeline to illustrate the Civil Rights Movement. They will include a two-sentence response describing the event.

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World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In addition to stories about specific slaves, you can read about specific events like the Simón Voyage. In another lesson, students create an interactive timeline of the key events in the life of an emancipated slave named Albina "who challenged her illegal re-enslavement in nineteenth-century Brazil."

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NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

At NCHE conferences , for example, a glance at the program reveals that most sessions focus on an important moment or a major problem in history and offer a strategy to present it in a new way. This writing tends to be engaging, brief, and pointed, relating history to current concerns, and spanning political perspectives.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 27, 2024

“These results provide a clearer picture of how genetic and linguistic histories are intertwined,” says Dr. G. In Northern and Central Italy, genetic data suggest multiple admixture events between steppe migrants and Neolithic farming communities. Kroonen, another author of the study.

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TeachThought

AUGUST 20, 2024

Question Formal or informal inquiries to understand Example: During a history lesson, the teacher encourages students to ask questions about the motivations of historical figures, prompting deeper understanding and critical discussions about historical events.

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Critical Thinking K-12 History Research 351

Anthropology.net

MARCH 26, 2025

The early human settlement of South America stands as one of the last great migrations in human history, yet the environmental conditions that shaped this journey remain debated. This event, however, appears to have played a different role in human settlement.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Recent research 1 has unveiled that multiple Denisovan populations existed, each uniquely adapted to their environments and contributing beneficial genes to various human populations through several distinct interbreeding events. Overview of the distinct Denisovan populations that introgressed into modern humans.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Roti Collective, a community-based research project, explores the layered histories that brought a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent around the world. In Calcutta on Your Plate , her book on Bengali cuisine and gastronomic history, she points out the absence of roti in Bengali meals until the mid-20th century. where I teach.

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NCHE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

history, Oklahoma History, U.S./Virginia Virginia History, AP Human Geography, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, and AP U.S. History for 8 years, a wealth of experience that informs the way he structures his programming at NCHE. I imagine the airport staff know him well by now. He taught U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. While observing a 7th-grade history teacher, I saw him telling jokes to build relationships at the beginning of the class. No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation.

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Moler's Musing

MARCH 1, 2025

The combination of these strategies helped students interact with history in meaningful ways while reinforcing critical thinking and writingexactly the kind of skills they need as we approach testing season. What does this headline tell us about how history is remembered? Who was upset by this, and why?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 19, 2019

We have seen this lesson time and time again from famous failures throughout history. System-wide success hinges on viewing change as a process , not an event. That’s because someone who survives failure has gained invaluable knowledge and the unstoppable perseverance born from overcoming hardship.”

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A recent study led by researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and the KU Leuven Institute of Philosophy reignites the debate over whether Homo sapiens and Neanderthals ( Homo neanderthalensis ) should be classified as separate species. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens are both humans, but they differ in many ways.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2023

Modern American History Word Wall Have you ever used a Modern American History word wall before? In this previous blog post , we’ve briefly discussed word walls, however, we wanted to give a more thorough guide on how to use them in this post, as well as share examples that pertain to Modern United States history.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor. MAHGs required history courses gave me the context I need for teaching government, Messick added. Youre talking with colleagues who face the same teaching challenges you do.

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Moler's Musing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

From Frayer Models to define key terms and concepts, to Sketch and Tell-O and 8Parts Sourcing for visual analysis and critical thinking, each day offered a structured and interactive way for students to connect with history. To set the stage, I assigned an EdPuzzle that introduced the basics of the event.

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Active History Teacher

APRIL 21, 2024

Students pick a person from history. They research key events associated with that person. Have students work in pairs or small groups Come up with a list of 30-40 people from history to choose from. Walk-Up Songs appeared first on Active History Teacher. How does it work? Ways to modify.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Could changes in Neanderthal ear morphology reflect a bottleneck event in their evolutionary past? Their findings suggest a sharp decline in morphological diversity that coincides with a long-suspected genetic bottleneck event. Semicircular canals shed light on bottleneck events in the evolution of the Neanderthal clade.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 17, 2024

While cannibalism has been documented in prehistoric contexts—such as at nearby Gough’s Cave in Cheddar Gorge, where Paleolithic humans likely consumed their dead as part of ritual practices—the events at Charterhouse Warren appear to be different. The cattle remains suggest that food scarcity was not a motivating factor.

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Women's History Network

JANUARY 23, 2025

First Call for Papers Womens History Network 33rd Annual Conference Online via Zoom Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Personal Collections.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If you’re a history buff, you may already know that Cleopatra had a substantial amount of rizz. History teacher Lauren Cella's "Gen Z Teaches History" series has earned about 30 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined. And I always say, ‘History is interesting.’ I think other people make it boring.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This data enables researchers to connect climatic patterns with human migration events, suggesting that Central Asia's climate may have played a role in directing early human movements through the region. 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S.

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Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. Officials in at least 44 states have sought — and in many cases succeeded — to enact restrictions on what teachers can say about history and current events.

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Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

I also added new questions focused on what we actually covered in classthings that reflected the way we analyzed history, not just the way the textbook framed it. Then, I had it generate a list of lesser-known Black Americans who made significant contributions to history. It made Black history personal. The inspiration?

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Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

One of the biggest challenges in history education is engaging students in meaningful analysis while encouraging collaboration and critical thinking. Comparing their topic to a related historical event or figure. Depth & Complexity: Ethics: Was the event just or unjust? Timeline Construction History is all about connections.

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Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 1, 2024

But the right to teach about that labor history is jeopardized by the growing number of “anti-CRT” bills. The Zinn Education Project continues to offer free lessons on labor history and to campaign for teachers’ right to teach. Article and Lesson This Day in People’s History Below are a few key events in labor history.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

A Social Studies Teacher’s Thoughts Critical Literacy by Colleen Tambuscio Learning about history offers meaningful and authentic opportunities for students to express their knowledge of the subject matter through writing and discourse. Common Core Standards Addressed: WHST.9-10.6; No one needs another report on an artist.

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TeachThought

JUNE 18, 2024

History Examples of student learning goals for history learners include: Analyze the causes and effects of significant historical events. Understand the cultural, social, and economic factors in history. Learn to write comprehensive history essays. Study art history to understand different movements and influences.

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