Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? 18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will identify the three branches of the federal government. is governed. is governed. Lesson Plan: All Grades: Ask the students if they know what the U.S. government. Constitution is.

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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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Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2024

During all of his government roles, Kenedy executed significant decisions. This included setting a goal to place an American on the moon and massive security decisions during the Cold War Luckily, the President Kennedy Station Lesson allows students to learn all about this fantastic individual in an exciting format!

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to complete lesson planning, grading, copying, or other tasks that they might not have been able to finish during the day. You might also like this to give you time back to foster positive parent teacher relationship United States History Course $ 200.00 every weekday.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

They created multicolored posters to explain what different departments of local government do, from sanitation to human resources. The 20-lesson unit culminated in a presentation before a Pontiac City Council member named Randy Carter, who listened to the kids make their case at a podium with a microphone and PowerPoint slides.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2024

And, emerging best practices in civics education include something called “ action civics ,” in which teachers in civics and government classes guide kids to take action locally on issues they choose. Related: How do we teach Black history in polarized times?

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ACRE

APRIL 15, 2024

This one-day lesson plan was developed in Spring 2024 by Dr. Marcus Witcher and covers the 1932 election, the transition of power from the Hoover to FDR administration, and early economic policies designed to combat the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s four terms as President of the United States.

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Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

This week’s post comes from Thomas Fulbright, current KCSS president and history teacher at Hope Street Academy, a public charter school in Topeka since 2008. Thomas intends “to spend my entire life convincing them how exciting and important history is.” For a copy of my lesson, follow this link.

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Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Trying to balance lesson planning, teaching, and taking care of my own well-being hasn’t been easy, but I’m doing my best to carve out moments for myself to stay sane. Still, Tuesday’s lesson reminded me that, despite all the challenges, we’re making progress—one step at a time. But this is where things got tricky.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office Sept. State and local government units set their own qualifications for those running for office. Lesson Plan: Explain to the students that they are going to act like the Founding Fathers. Students will identify where the qualifications for political candidates can be found.

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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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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

history, in 1801 and 1825. Lesson Plan: Review vocabulary words with the students and place the words/definitions on the word wall. who wanted a voice in government] Weekly Assessment: Have students write a paragraph on the following: Should the president be elected directly by the people? Have a class discussion.

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Students of History

AUGUST 12, 2021

Here's a few sample images from my World and US History digital notebook sets: These updated digital notebook sets are awesome for in-class learning our when kids are learning at home. Plus there’s lesson plans for every day, flipped classroom videos, Google Slides, primary sources, worksheets, and more for every unit.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? 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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Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

This is easiest to do in a Civics or American Government classroom. Students have to find a cartoon that related to our unit (super easy for American Government) and provide a brief explanation of how it connects to our content. They are all standards-based and filled with engaging lessons that can easily connect with current events.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

We hope students of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage share their experiences and their cultural traditions with their peers, and teachers include the contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to our collective history in lessons this month. Mostly forgotten by history, thousands of Chinese immigrants, who came to the U.S.

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Doing Social Studies

JANUARY 27, 2022

The four groups dedicated to serving the teachers of Kansas are: Kansas Council for History Education Kansas Geography Alliance Kansas Council for Economic Education Kansas Council for Social Studies The cool thing is that while we all have a specific area of focus, we all have one common goal – sharing our love of history, government, and (..)

Social Studies 67

Social Studies Primary Sources Geography Economics 67

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: 1. Before the lesson, print enough copies of the ballot found in related media for the class and create a simple ballot box for the students to put their completed ballots into. How are the leaders of our government chosen? Write them down on a piece of paper and bring the paper back to class. People vote.)

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Leah Cleary

JULY 9, 2023

Here are sample commands: Command: DOK Level 1 Explanation + Generate 3 DOK Level 1 Multiple Choice Questions appropriate for sophomore World History students studying Classical Greece. Command: DOK Level 2 Explanation + Generate 3 DOK Level 2 Multiple Choice Questions appropriate for junior US History students studying the Cold War.

Psychology 52

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Learn more about Studies Weekly’s hands-on science curriculum and how you can encourage your students to be explorers!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Young gets the utility of online lesson plans geared to math standards and targeted to students at any level. Indeed, this year, the district’s new math curriculum is aligned with units from the web-based Khan Academy, and Young started directing students to the site’s online videos and lessons for extra practice or new challenges.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

law — what makes it a unique and hopeful case — it’s unclear anyone in government will be watching to make sure it achieves its goal. The tests measure student proficiency in reading and math as well as subject areas like history and biology for high school students. One county, two districts worlds apart.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Bradshaw wishes more teachers would teach civics and history through Studies Weekly. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 The post Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction first appeared on Studies Weekly. To this day, I am a nonfiction reader first and foremost!”

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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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Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He implemented the American Indian Telecommunications Satellite Demonstration Project, linking the All-Indian Pueblo Council and the Crow Indian Reservation with the federal government at Washington, D.C. Elliott-High Eagle, Oral History, interviewed by David Zierler Oct. Lori Arviso Alvord,” retrieved Nov. 2, 2020, for AIP.org.

Oral History 52

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference Mar. 7, 2022 By Studies Weekly World history is full of remarkable women who changed the way we live today. During Women’s History Month or any time of the year, their stories can inspire your students to dream big and make the difference they want to see in the world.

World History 97

World History History Archaeology Social Studies 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

Students are suddenly eager to talk politics and government, but the hyper-partisan reality beyond school walls makes it hard to pull off these discussions in class. Johnson (on screen) overlooks the AP government class of Jo Boggess Phillips in Ripley, West Virginia Photo: Jo Boggess Phillips. President Lyndon B.

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Civics Education K-12 Primary Sources 86

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

Capitol, my former students helped their own classes process how white supremacists desecrated the seat of our government, waving the Confederate flag and demanding that millions of Black votes be tossed out. They were disgruntled about my standard lesson on the Bill of Rights.

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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.

Geography 96

Geography High School Charter School Cultures 96

The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2021

For millions of students, this is a summer like no other in the history of American public education. The last day of the school year was followed by just a brief pause before classes started again for a wide range of programs financed by more than a billion dollars in federal funds under the American Rescue Plan.

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. Each US History unit also include thorough 9-page worksheets packets for every unit in the curriculum.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 11, 2025

Students learn about such a wide range of politics in high school history classes. For example, teaching Nixon is a crucial aspect of American history due to his leadership, insights, and evolution of politics. It can spark discussions about the role of the press, the legal system, and public trust in government.

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Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With thousands of teachers using Zinn Education Project lessons each year, we hear amazing stories about the impact these lessons have in the classroom. History students. Paradoxically, teaching people’s history leaves more room for hope than any other educational framework. Here are just a few.

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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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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 the election is an essential part of any history class. They are complex processes involving nomination, campaigning, voting, and counting.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

On Rusinga Island, a grassroots group is celebrating the field assistants who helped find famous fossils and inspiring future generations to study science and ancient history. The group shares information about the islands ancient history and the role of local collaborators in discovering that heritage. Next come the questions.

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Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

The insurrection of January 6th, 2021 is something that will be taught in US History classrooms as long as American History is a part of high school. ” This must be discussed as part of your US History or American Government course.

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