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Lose the Breadth, Keep the Depth: How to Make Learning Meaningful with Inquiry-Based Lessons

Leah Cleary

Assess imperialism in Africa and Asia, include: the influence of geography and natural resources. How can primary sources help us to understand the rise of the nation-state in Germany under Otto von Bismarck? How can primary sources help us to understand the rise of the nation-state in Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

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10 Active Learning Strategies to Boost Student Engagement

TCI

Instead of letting groups form organically, assign clear roles like: Discussion Leader Recorder Timekeeper Presenter “I assign roles to make sure everyone is responsible, but I also give students a chance to own their role and adapt as they go,” says Kati Hash , a high school world geography and civics teacher.