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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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Teaching Irish American History

Studies Weekly

Teaching Irish American History Mar. This overview of Irish American history can help you teach students why they see so many Irish influences today. 10, 2025 By Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER You only need to walk into a store and see St Patricks Day decorations to know Irish Americans have profoundly impacted our countrys culture.

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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

Studies Weekly

You Have Primary Sources in Your Family May 10, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Primary sources transport students through history. Primary sources are excellent tools to help students learn how to think like historians. Students should know that their family records are also primary sources!

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Introducing our Spring 2025 Webinar Series, Books that Changed the National Conversation

Teaching American History

For the past year, Teaching American Historys webinars have been about the presidential election. So lets take a step back and look back at an entirely different aspect of US history. So lets take a step back and look back at an entirely different aspect of US history. hours of professional development.

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Digging Up Rural Roots: The Source at the Library of Congress

NCHE

Since 2021, the National Council for History Education has partnered with the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program on a nationwide program, “The Rural Experience in America”. One example of the work that will be presented in The Source is students’ discoveries in their hometown of Thomaston, Georgia.

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Implementing the Inquiry Design Model for Social Studies in a New Jersey Public School: A Journey of Growth and Discovery

C3 Teachers

These pilot experiences were invaluable we observed firsthand how students engaged in compelling questions, analyzed primary sources, and developed their own interpretations of historical events. Others worried about the complexities of multilingual learners engaging with rigorous primary sources.

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Age-appropriate Text and Engaging Activities with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

Experience with Studies Weekly Frances recently attended a Professional Development training hosted by Studies Weekly. She also stresses the importance of staying open to learning, trying new approaches, and reflecting on best practices. Education is an evolving journey, and its okay not to have all the answers right away.