World History Teachers Blog

MARCH 2, 2025

One of the most interesting parts of the archives is the investigations of significant issues designed for high school students. Find out what went wrong at Gallipoli or if Britain could have done more for the Jews during WWII. Each topic has background information, sources for student research.

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ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. The one I started with was a multimedia challenge asking students to share what high school is like for them.

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High School Museum Education History 141

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 15, 2014

New Milford High School teachers Jessica Groff and Joanna Westbrook created a Common Core aligned English Language Arts (ELA) task that incorporated Twitter into their unit on Julius Caesar and built on content authentic to the Shakespeare''s history play – i.e. social media re-purposed with and for academic discourse.

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Educational Technology High School History Education 344

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Veteran multimedia producer and professor Lynn Rogoff has long experimented with ways to bring history alive for young people. And some educators worry that as more companies offer chatbot stand-ins for historical figures, students will spend less time diving into the raw materials of history themselves to draw their own conclusions. “I

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American History History High School Teaching 141

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

It virtually gave every New Milford High School teacher two to three, forty eight minute periods a week, depending on the semester, to engage in growth opportunities of personal interest. History teacher Rebecca Millan started her own blog and is now having her students blog as well in Sociology.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 14, 2024

Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Some of them travel to the campus during the school day to take courses in introductory English, history, psychology and sociology. That push is evident at Brookdale.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Like many high school chemistry teachers, Angie Hackman instructs students on atoms, matter and, she says, how they “influence the world around us.” But very few schools currently integrate effective literacy practices into content classes, according to experts on reading.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

Students gather once a month at my high school for what we call “equity lunch chats” with teachers and administrators. As a Colorado secondary school history teacher and former English teacher, I believe, and research shows, that student achievement improves when learners are personally engaged.

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History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 138

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Every student needs a chance to practice these vital skills from kindergarten through high school. While a math teacher might look at a graph and observe that a certain variable decreased, a social studies teacher might say, “Of course there was a decrease, look at what was happening at that moment in history.”

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K-12 Teaching Social Studies High School 139

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

She planned to major in digital media arts, but before she could start, Delta State eliminated that major, along with 20 other degree programs , including history, English, chemistry and music. Azariah Journey is a second-year graduate student in history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, which is cutting 20 degree programs. “Is

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Geography Political Science Sociology History 134

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Nationwide, Native students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not at Watonga High School. Youngbear and her colleagues work to connect with families in a way that acknowledges the history and needs of Native communities. government boarding schools. 2, 2024, in Watonga, Okla.

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High School Charter School History Cultures 100

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

During my first visit to the high school in August, I spent the entire day visiting classrooms and then providing feedback to the admin team. One, in particular, Charles Carpenter, who taught economics and history, took the feedback pretty hard as we saw a reasonably typical lesson being implemented.

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Pedagogy Economics Leadership Elementary School 419

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting."

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History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 138

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

The premise though is to not only incorporate what has been learned up to this point during one of the most disruptive times in history but also to perceive what might come next. Failing to prepare for the unknown or addressing the slew of challenges that arose when schools were closed means that nothing was learned. Canady, R.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2023

On a Friday morning in March, students and teachers gathered at a hip hotel here to reimagine what their high schools could be. The delegation from Calvin Coolidge High School was thinking big — as in, global. Yet measuring whether a redesigned high school is working as intended, and why, is difficult to do.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The above paragraph sets Quest Junior High School apart from many other, if not all, schools across the country and the world. The rest is now history. It starts at the top with leadership. To effectively personalize, we need to embrace a multi-faceted approach.

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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. Later on, as I went into middle and high school and was wondering what I wanted to do in my career, I would think about teaching, and Ms.

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History Museum Social Studies Geography 129

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. One former student who appreciates what he learned from Messick now serves on the school board for the district in which Messick teaches.

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Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 89

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Every Zinn Education Project session not only impacts my teaching, but unravels the damage done by whitewashed histories. Tara Micham, social studies teacher, Kansas City, Kansas Tara Micham is one of thousands of teachers learning the history missing from their own education in our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes.

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Social Studies History High School Teaching 98

Students of History

MAY 24, 2024

We're excited to announce that Toyosi Dada, a graduating senior at Towson High School, has been awarded the 2024 Students of History Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, which has been awarded each year since 2017, recognizes a college-bound senior who has excelled in history education.

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History Psychology Leadership History Education 98

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. Officials in at least 44 states have sought — and in many cases succeeded — to enact restrictions on what teachers can say about history and current events.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

High-quality civics and U.S. 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 and one semester of civics in high school.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2024

ACC already partners with Lockhart ISD on an early college high school that allows students to complete transferable college credit hours while earning a high school diploma, and proponents of annexation highlight the affordable higher education opportunities it would generally provide students in the Lockhart area.

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Economics High School Public School History 116

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2023

I have used this game in both middle school and high school and it is perfect for both ages. I love to show students that we can review US History and still have fun. History Bundle 11th Grade U.S. History Bundle Join The Active History Teacher Community! Enter: Swat the Star!

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Middle School History High School Teaching 195

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Black Students Association is composed of Black high school students at Labs High School. In partnership with their advisors, I had some of these Black high school students visit my first-graders. They introduced themselves, played games, colored and connected over hairstyles.

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Pedagogy High School Cultures History 104

C3 Teachers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

I have implemented this tool with my students in a high school World History classroom and feel good about the outcomes. I organized my Inquiry Discussion Guide as a checklist for teachers to track the development of their skills more efficiently. For me, it’s about using questions to move students toward argumentation.

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Primary Sources Pedagogy World History Library 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Ron DeSantis or the College Board to curate and disburse Black history to us. As despicable and harmful as the Florida governor’s recent rejection of the pilot Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course was, DeSantis does not get to decide when and how we learn Black history. DeSantis’ playbook is plagiarized.

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History American History Social Justice Leadership 113

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

At Gwinnett, we have a history of preparing students for their futures in innovative and meaningful ways. We knew we would be opening a new school due to population growth. Anytime you start a program or a school from the ground up, theres an opportunity to innovate and try something different. Having partnerships is also huge.

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K-12 Public School Leadership Teaching 108

Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The early American history version can be found here. US History Important Document Review 5. Join The Active History Teacher Community! High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing! The post Top 8 Ways to Remediate in Social Studies appeared first on Active History Teacher.

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Social Studies History American History Middle School 195

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Schools also must navigate distrust dating back to the U.S. government’s campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools. The district has made gains because it is changing the perception of school and what it can offer, said Dennison, the superintendent.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As a public high school teacher in a state and district with a teachers union, my contract entitles me to a duty-free lunch. Many teachers dont necessarily see their students outside the confines of their class often, but high school is about way more than class time.

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HistoryRewriter

MARCH 4, 2024

They have used this protocol with middle to high school grades covering history and government topics. Some of our awesome EduProtocol friends: Angela Zorn , Dominic Helmstetter , and Steph Conklin shared some examples in the gallery below.

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Active History Teacher

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The new school year always causes me to reflect on (and get excited about) school supplies. I thought I’d share my must have items in my high school classroom. Join The Active History Teacher Community! High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing!

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Middle School History High School Teaching 195

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I often use class competition games in my US History classroom – you could say it is part of my classroom culture. Here are a few classroom competition games I use with students – all of which are great for US History EOC Review and STAAR Review! I have done-for-you timeline races for early US History and Modern US History.

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Primary Sources American History History Cultures 195

Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

For early American History: Jamestown , The 1st Great Awakening , Louisiana Purchase , War of 1812 , Manifest Destiny/US Mexican War , Civil War Battles , For the second half of US History: Spanish American War , Origins of the Cold War. Join The Active History Teacher Community! Kids love them!

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

I teach AP Psychology, blended and traditional, at a high school in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Initially, some people at my school expressed concern about whether an AP- level course was the most appropriate choice for a blended learning pilot because of the sheer amount of content to be covered in a year.

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Psychology Sociology Anthropology World History 218

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

One student is working on a chatbot that better curates movie and television show recommendations based on a viewers recent watch history. DENVER In Zach Kennellys senior civics class, students are building custom chatbots with artificial intelligence. Its AI-leveraged, Kennelly clarifies.

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