Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Simulations can also present information in a new way that can be more exciting and engaging than traditional teaching methods. Ancient India Simulation Mohenjo-Daro became a famous historical site as it was the largest city built by the Indus Valley Civilization, and it featured impressive urban planning and design elements.

Archaeology 130

Archaeology Artifacts Historic Sites Geography 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

We can do this by taking field trips to local museums and historical sites, inviting experts into our classrooms, participating in programs like Empatico that connect students worldwide, creating robust class libraries and using content-rich curriculums across subject areas to build student knowledge.

Historic Sites 86

Historic Sites Education Museum Tutoring 86

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

You can plan a virtual event or gathering at a historic site, bookstore, famers’ market, or other public location. It could be identified by a historic marker, statue, archive, burial ground, or museum. Teachers read pledges and/or students testify at a historic site. Or march to a local civic building.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

Learning of a Social Studies opening in an intriguing, “alternative” public high school, Hawkins considered giving teaching another go. I’m super passionate about social studies, but many of my students are not. While studying the Gilded Age, we had them take on roles as oil barons.” We’re good.’”

Teaching 52

Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or event to defend the right to #TeachTruth including about Palestine and the rights of LGBTQ+ students. Find an event near you and show up Go to a historic site and take a photo with a Teach Truth sign that you make or download.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

After going over key terms and background information (as suggested by Wolfe-Rocca in the PDF version of the activity), I arranged my students in groups of four and they investigated six of the included documents. Hope Koumentakos High School Social Studies Teacher, Takoma Park, Maryland I currently teach U.S.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies Middle School 52