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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. 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 primary source. We let the people of history tell their own story.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

We layered in Annotate & Tell for close reading and sourcing, and we used Graph & Tell to compare data with perspective. Students analyzed primary sources, revised flawed writing, and built arguments from multiple viewpoints. No one complained, and the government made sure everything was perfect.

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Social Studies Thick Slides

HistoryRewriter

The last time I wrote about Thick Slides, I used them for a Primary Source Scavenger Hunt. They have used this protocol with middle to high school grades covering history and government topics. They are a fun and engaging formative or summative assessment that gives students some structure for writing.

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Preparing for a One-Day Seminar

Teaching American History

One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar. The post Preparing for a One-Day Seminar appeared first on Teaching American History.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

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.” It was a solid day of learning that tied the content to something personal and familiar for the students, making the history feel less distant and more relevant. Onward to the next lesson!

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Introducing our Fall 2024 Webinar Series, American Political Rhetoric

Teaching American History

Staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they want nonpartisan election resources that elevate classroom discourse beyond political bickering and horse race coverage. This concise history is perhaps the best account we have of the election of 1800.

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OPINION: Schools must do a better job teaching anti-racism

The Hechinger Report

History indicates that violence is a tool of white supremacy: From the slaughtering of Native Americans to the lynching of Black Americans in the Jim Crow era , racial violence has been used to defend the status quo of white supremacy and racism in the U.S. racism and global colonization. There is only one way: teaching anti-racism.

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