Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

My original plan was an Iron Chef, followed by a Sketch and Tell, followed by a mapping activity—but it became obvious after the first bell that this was a disaster in the making. Using a Mnemonic Device The map we used came from Howson History, and it featured a helpful mnemonic device for remembering the colonial regions.

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Primary Sources Geography History Lesson Plan 126

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. They discovered how geography—land and sea routes—was integral to understanding exploration. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a first-year teacher again!

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.

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American History Geography Local History History 76

History Tech

AUGUST 7, 2024

I was chatting on a text thread with a group of teachers and administrators last week when one of the high school admin types casually mentioned that her first day back with students had gone pretty well. Seriously!? Cue my stunned surpise. I know more and more districts are cranking up during the first few […]

Social Studies 221

Social Studies High School Lesson Plan Geography 221

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning.

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Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 116

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. maps, household objects, and the like) that can make lessons more engaging and impactful.

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Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

Doing Social Studies

JANUARY 27, 2022

So whether you’re wanting to dive deeper into learning about indigenous Identity with Dr. Brandon Haddock, explore geography through the lens of a zombie apocalypse, dive into economic policy, or attend a wide variety of other breakout sessions with teaching strategies to help you “take it up a notch,” we’ve got something for you.

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Social Studies Primary Sources Geography Economics 67

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy February 26, 2024 Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Civics Geography 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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K-12 Lesson Plan Civics Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016. The hope is that by providing students access to resources they did not previously have, including after school programs and individualized lesson plans for students in need of remediation, the district can help every student reach his or her full potential.

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Private School Elementary School Public School High School 111

Geography Teacher Sharing

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Sentosa Nature Discovery has developed a lesson plan based on a video of this area using a drone. So much to learn about history of tectonic activities through rocks. I have posted this earlier.

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Lesson Plan History 52

Ben Newmark

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It became an on-trend word – appearing on documents, lesson plans, quality assurance, lesson observation forms and lots of other places too. But there are issues with the word ‘misconception’ – a misconception of misconceptions if you like, and it’s a particular problem in history. It still pops up everywhere.

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Geography History Lesson Plan Government 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Ocon describes lesson plans that were based around presenting content and then giving quizzes and tests at predetermined intervals. In a history class, for example, imagine two students taking a test based on a chapter reading on the Vietnam War. A student who got an A was assumed to have learned something.

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Geography High School Charter School Cultures 100

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Kids are often satisfied with fairly simple answers to their questions, Roffman said, and parents shouldn’t feel the need to dive into the history of sexism when answering questions about boys and girls, or the issue of infertility when answering questions about reproduction.

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Teaching Elementary School Lesson Plan Middle School 92