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Maybe you haven’t noticed. SHEG is DIG. DIG is SHEG.

History Tech

The Stanford History Education Group has been around since 2002. Sam Wineburg, SHEG’s founder, one year earlier had published a book titled Thinking Historically and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment!

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2022 Kansas Social Studies Conference (Did I mention it’s free?)

Doing Social Studies

TJ Warsnak and Derek Schutte Exploring Strategies for Analyzing Primary Sources Erika Lowery Don’t forget to register! This network of professionals has helped transform my teaching practice and feeds my teacher soul. And don’t forget the free part!). Hope to see you there! Jill Weber

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People’s History Teaching Stories

Zinn Education Project

Bob Henson High School Social Studies Teacher, Villa Hills, Kentucky In my capacity as a secondary history educator, I strategically incorporated a Democracy Now! With Clint Smith’s How the Word Is Passed , our class found a wonderful way to connect contested histories both in the United States and Canada.

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