TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

While English language arts (ELA) and mathematics dominate daily schedules, subjects like social studies and science are often sidelined. If you want to explore this topic in greater depth, check out our eBook, Rethinking Literacy in K-5 Classrooms: How Social Studies and Science Drive Academic Success.

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Social Studies Primary Sources Critical Thinking Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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. Connecting Kids to History Studies Weekly uses primary sources to share real accounts.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

Active History Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I love this game from Social Studies Success. Cup Stacking Races – I review the Eras of US History with this game. Unscramble the Wars – Students sort key information about all of the wars we have learned throughout the year. 8th grade US History and 11th Grade US History are ready to print and play!

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History Critical Thinking Middle School Social Studies 195

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. However, recent studies indicate that many states are falling short of providing students with the educational foundation needed for active civic participation. High-quality civics and U.S.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I knew podcasts were a valuable tool for learning, but I needed to find just the right podcasts for my US History classroom. Here are my favorite (so far) podcasts to use in my US History classroom. American History Tellers. It’s definatly for ALL US History classes, not for just AP. Go subscribe for this one!

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History American History Middle School Social Studies 195

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 27, 2024

They will even learn about tests that presidential succession has experienced throughout US History. To help them process the information, there is an 18-page Google Slide presentation, video links, and a student handout. Add to cart The post Teaching the Executive Branch appeared first on Passion for Social Studies.

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Teaching Lesson Plan Government US Government 130

TCI

JANUARY 6, 2025

TCI, a leader in K-12 educational content and curriculum, is proud to announce that its K-6 and 7-12 Social Studies programs have received favorable reviews in the latest textbook adoption reports released by the Office of Instructional Materials & Library Services within the Mississippi Instructional Materials Review Board.

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K-12 Social Studies Local History Critical Thinking 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. It is important for my students to acquire background information on artists and to learn the art making process.

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Museum Archiving Social Studies History 315

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Data is now everywhere in our lives, informing our decisions about which new show to watch, what path to take or whether to grab an umbrella. But it’s practically absent from the way our kids learn. Our approach to teaching data science and data literacy has hardly evolved since I started my teaching career in 1995.

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K-12 Teaching Social Studies High School 139

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

While the concept of HQIM has been established and embraced in other core academic disciplines, applying this concept to social studies has been more complex. Unlike content standards for math or science, where there is more uniformity across states, social studies standards can vary significantly from one state to another.

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Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 116

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

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When teaching US History, there is a strong focus on heroic individuals. MLK vs Malcolm X Lesson There is so much fascinating information to learn when studying MLK vs. Malcolm X. The Civil Rights Movement is imperative to teach during any US History course as it significantly transformed the world we live in today.

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Lesson Plan History Social Studies Teaching 246

Thrive in Grade Five

MAY 16, 2019

History Book Clubs are a fantastic way to get your students reading and engaging with history! Do you love teaching history? Do you try to integrate history into your reading block? One Saturday morning, I was at a Scholastic Warehouse Sale and I discovered a full shelf of history-based fiction and nonfiction books.

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History Social Studies Tradition Teaching 130

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we brought history to life with engaging EduProtocols that helped students dive deep into the Early Republic and key moments like the Whiskey Rebellion. Heres how it worked: I set up the assignment by feeding information about the Whiskey Rebellion from our reading into Class Companion.

Government 131

Government Social Studies Leadership History 131

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. Unfortunately, this portrayal isn't unique and reflects a broader issue with how social studies is perceived. However, if taught with the intent to inspire and engage, history is far from boring or monotone.

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History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 138

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

History class, students learned about the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and had to determine if Jackson was a highly successful president or a corrupt leader. The QR Codes contained various artists’ work and clue information. Students in Mr. Tusa’s history class investigated the history of Europe through painting (1500-1800).

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Library History Cultures Educational Technology 271

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.

History 98

History Teaching Civics Middle School 98

Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

Others were catching up on missed work, either for ELA or social studies. For those working on social studies, I focused on building background knowledge about how the U.S. Enter the Annotated Mapa strategy that helps students apply history to geography the way they would annotate a text. acquired each territory.

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Geography Social Studies Interactive Learning History 98

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

Social Studies 86

Social Studies Middle School Geography Civics 86

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information. By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.9

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Museum Social Studies High School History 246

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. 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. I was always interested in history. Not Caleb Brown.

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History Museum Social Studies Geography 129

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2011

Not only has this been a great source of information for the community, but it also helps keep me in the loop as it is impossible to be everywhere at once. Social media now makes it even easier to get all of this exciting information out to my stakeholders via our Twitter account and Facebook page. technology into a U.S.

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Social Studies High School History Teaching 199

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

1980’s Game Show The 1980s is a fascinating decade to study. However, it may seem overwhelming with how much information there is to include. Add to cart View cart The post 1980s Game Show appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. Thankfully, the 1980’s Game Show is ready to help!

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Cultures Social Studies Economics Tradition 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable?

American History 114

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 114

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And in one IB history class, she said a teacher had students pick cotton seeds off cotton plants to demonstrate the efficiency of the cotton gin, in an attempt to include multiple perspectives in his class. And, she added, “I also have to miss studying for my physics test to be here.” Credit: Christina A.

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History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 102

TCI

AUGUST 7, 2023

Each program provides many opportunities for students to develop a strong command of English and build reading and writing skills through social studies. From well-structured informational text to primary source passages, there are many opportunities to build reading skills. Reading Reading is an integral part of each program.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Middle School History 52

Social Studies Success

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Secondary Social Studies Interventionist As any good teacher does, I often eavesdrop. During my fourteen years of eavesdropping, I’ve heard social studies teachers lament that they are “not reading teachers”. Why is background knowledge important in social studies? By Kydra Hubbard, Ed.

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Social Studies Geography Advocacy Leadership 52

Social Studies Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

My principal told me to use stations… that was all the information I was given – use stations (not very helpful). The first place you have to start is with questions about content – What is your history standard? Students complete a section of their lap book in a station, then an activity to process the information.

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Social Studies Teaching History 52

Social Studies Success

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

If you are like me, you are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage your students in Social Studies. Make su re you are including all of the key information you want your students to review in a particular unit. I try at least one new strategy a year to expand my own teaching craft. You can find them here.

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Social Studies Cultures Teaching History 52

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Building a toolbox of teaching strategies can help educators meet the needs of students and bring social studies to life. This hands-on approach ensures that students are not just absorbing information but actively applying and exploring it, making subjects like social studies more meaningful and memorable.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 30, 2024

Honestly, there are so many topics to teach in any history course. So, there is a lot of important information for students to learn about his choices. The post Teaching the Cold War appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. While students are naturally engaged in some, others require more planning to hook them in.

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Teaching History Social Studies Economics 130

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This has generated some of the most challenging discussions I’ve seen in my class. — Lena Amick, social studies teacher, Baltimore This widely used lesson was revised last year in collaboration with Taíno community members. In appreciation for your feedback , we’ll send you a people’s history book. Lesson Whose History Matters?

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History Social Studies Humanities Cultures 143

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The United States has undergone many changes through its rich history. Students will travel through the intricacies of US history as they focus on the 1920s and the Great Depression. However, students want to avoid sitting and listening to this information in a lecture. encountered. So, this web search is perfect!

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Lesson Plan History Social Studies 130

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

Political Socialization Lesson Unfortunately, people are often easily influenced by external factors. It even guides students through the history of political ideology and why they must become well-informed and engaged citizens. Political Socialization Lesson $ 6.00 government critically using their own minds!

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Lesson Plan Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up. KELLEN ZENG.

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History Heritage K-12 American History 112

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Teaching high school students about elections is essential in helping them become informed citizens who understand their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society. The Electoral College Lesson walks students through the essential information on what electoral votes are and why they matter. There is even a fun game show!

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Teaching Government Social Studies High School 130