Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments.

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Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we brought history to life with engaging EduProtocols that helped students dive deep into the Early Republic and key moments like the Whiskey Rebellion. The establishment of key government structures. For example: A chain symbolizing the unification of state debts under the federal government.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2023

When Troy Grant was looking at colleges as a prospective student, he had little idea how much they would actually cost, whether certain degrees would lead to good jobs or other basic information that helps young people make one of the most expensive decisions of their lives.

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Education Government High School History 139

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Even more importantly, we need to partner with English teachers to provide the scaffolding necessary for our students to write informational text with increasing clarity. It is important for my students to acquire background information on artists and to learn the art making process. Common Core Standards Addressed: WHST.9-10.6;

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Electoral College process respects the federal character of the United States, giving certain roles to the states and others to the federal government. Much of the discussion during the Constitutional Convention revolved around measures needed to balance the powers of the state and national governments. How does the process work?

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Archiving Government American History History 98

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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HistoryRewriter

MARCH 4, 2024

Thick Slides help students extract key information from text, lesson, or video and complete a deconstructed paragraph that asks for specific fields like who, where, what, when, and why? They have used this protocol with middle to high school grades covering history and government topics.

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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. government? What does this headline tell us about how history is remembered? Why or why not?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I was always interested in history. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes. But I did enjoy teaching.

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Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When I think of teaching the Early Republic, I think about political parties, presidential decisions, and how those decisions shaped the federal government. history for decades. This phase is where light bulbs start going off as students piece together information theyve seen throughout the unit.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

When MySpace lost 50 million songs during a server migration , it wasnt just a glitchit was a reshaping of independent music history, determined by infrastructure choices rather than cultural value. The ability to preserve history is a form of power, and that power is rarely in the hands of the public. But migration is never neutral.

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Archiving Artifacts Anthropology Museum 86

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

government critically using their own minds! It even guides students through the history of political ideology and why they must become well-informed and engaged citizens. Government. government is tough with all the opinions students bring to the classroom! Add to cart Government Debates $ 6.00

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. Additionally, students will learn about the trials and tribulations of presidential succession in US History. They will learn through an informative video link, Google Slides presentation, notes, and a WebQuest.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. For more information about our Multi-Day seminars and to see the schedule of events please click here. Have more questions?

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Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 128

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Teaching high school students about these stages prepares them with knowledge about the decision-making process and how their participation impacts the government. Teaching high school students about elections is essential in helping them become informed citizens who understand their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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 attacks on 9/11 affected millions of people, and informed much of the public policy in action today but for these children, that event is history.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As a teacher, celebrating President’s Day with your students is a great way to help them understand the role of the presidency in our government and past presidents’ impact on our country. history teacher, you can continue to use these baseball cards throughout the year to correspond with the presidents in office during each unit!

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Middle School Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2023

King understood that our rights are not given to us by the government, but are ours by the grace of God,” the governor said. Florida is doing its best to tilt the scales and shut down important, much-needed discussions of race, slavery, stolen lands, and undeniable history that have led us to where we are as a society today.”

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. I was finally satisfied with the plan I had for my 10th graders, when it hit me: none of this actually matters.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 5, 2024

Anna Lenardson If you ask Anna Lenardson, a 2023 graduate of Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program , why she enrolled in the challenging program, she replies, “I love to learn. I loved being with other teachers, talking about history and government.”

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

MAY 31, 2024

Teaching civics and government is different from teaching history—it really requires a different set of go-to lesson ideas and projects. I like to use photos of government events in action. These make great informal pre-assessments, mid-unit practice, or review before the final test.

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Civics Government Teaching Civic Engagement 52

Moler's Musing

APRIL 30, 2025

Its still a work in progress, but its already changing how my students interact with both history and technology. Students question the bot like they would a biased newspaper article, a government document, or a historical speech. Heres the flow : Students engage with content a primary source, textbook excerpt, or short video.

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Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 26, 2024

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.” The class averages ranged from 90% to 76% , showing that even with a more hands-on, discussion-based approach, they were retaining the key information. Onward to the next lesson!

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

Even as a higher education becomes among the biggest investments Americans make, the information available about what students and their families are getting for their money remains stubbornly sparse and often inaccurate and even misleading. There is a consumer protection strand of American history, and now it’s higher education’s turn.”.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

If something was bothering my student, disciplinary actions, or positive behavior was happening, I would immediately inform the student’s parents. You might also like this to give you time back to foster positive parent teacher relationship United States History Course $ 200.00 Add to cart Sociology Course $ 200.00

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

To name just a few: A child’s score on a standardized test, combined with other information such as teacher observations and medical referrals, can be used to facilitate access to targeted and critical early intervention education services. Interpret test scores in conjunction with other information about individuals.” link] Reese, W.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The three-week program took teachers from across the country on a study tour of Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and Washington, DC, discussing with leading scholars three eras in history—the Founding, the Civil War, and the mid-twentieth century Civil Rights movement—all of which tested Americans’ commitment to their principles of liberty and equality.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. government as well.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2023

The three countries share more than a common language: For several decades, their governments forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families and relocated them to distant boarding schools. This is the one area left in the federal government, unfortunately, that is very much bipartisan,” she said of Native American issues.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 15, 2024

Thankfully, the Third Party Lesson includes key information and exciting activities! History of Third Parties When teaching third parties, students will benefit from seeing examples. government critically while understanding the importance and power of third parties. Add to cart Government Debates $ 6.00

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Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Frayer Model Activity Next, I handed out paper Frayer models where students wrote a colony name in the middle and added information about its government, geography, economy, and religion. The stations allowed for deep engagement, and the students rose to the challenge of condensing complex ideas into manageable pieces of information.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Student achievement at 80 schools in low-income areas that provided parents with information on how to support their children’s education was no better than at schools that didn’t run a parent-engagement program, according to a November 2020 analysis by four U.S. based economists.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, one teacher, my history teacher, seemed bothered that I had worn African attire to school. He helped me during lunch with my history assignments, and he became interested in the role of immigration in American history. Reading through each letter at the start of the year informs me of what motivates each student.

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High School American History Cultures History 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

The second-year teacher has made it her mission to help students sift through the barrage of complex and often incorrect information on the internet today. She credits a training program through the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan for preparing her to do so. If you think that, try to find resources about it.

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Museum Teaching Professional Development High School 133

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

Now all of a sudden, without asking teachers to give up their weekends to grade,” he says, “we can give all that information to the student and teacher within seconds.” But Cote saw that now an AI chatbot can be trained on the same rubric to instantly give the same kind of feedback.

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Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 134

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Universities have a long history of innovating and then giving away the value they create. Built from internet technology and Facebook money, the developing metaverse wouldn’t be possible without higher education, but colleges are hardly acting that way. What might an “open metaverse” (sometimes referred to as Web3 ) be like?

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Economics Government Tradition History 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

She and other advocates fear confusion and worse — checks being sent to wrong addresses, people having to re-enter information, borrowers not even knowing that their loans are due again and thereby risking missing payments — leading to disruptions and mistakes that could carry long-term consequences. You can’t staff for that.”.

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