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How to Teach Social Studies in 30 Minutes or Less

Thrive in Grade Five

If you need help teaching social studies in 30 minutes or less daily, you’ve come to the right place. Of course, having such limited time to teach social studies is not ideal, but sometimes, this is a teacher’s reality. Example: Let’s say you are teaching about Jamestown Settlement.

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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

So, it is crucial to teach students about the voting process and its importance to our democracy. When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy. There is a lot to include when teaching about the election!

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Teaching Nixon

Passion for Social Studies

Students learn about such a wide range of politics in high school history classes. For example, teaching Nixon is a crucial aspect of American history due to his leadership, insights, and evolution of politics. On top of this, students gain excellent insight into the importance of checks and balances when teaching Nixon.

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Teaching the Progressive Era

Passion for Social Studies

The United States has experienced so many dynamic changes throughout its rich history. During this time, the United States had to respond to the challenges posed by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and social issues. Progressive Reform Lesson When teaching the Progressive Era, there are many areas to consider.

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Teaching the Executive Branch

Passion for Social Studies

One topic that is always popular when teaching any government course is the presidency. So, teaching the executive branch is always fun and exciting! Thankfully, there are so many amazing resources to include when teaching about our leader, such as The Executive Branch Unit. Teaching the executive branch is crucial.

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Everything You Need to Teach World History Easily

A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Organizing to Save You Time If you teach World History, I can imagine you are simply tired. In this post, you will find links to everything I can think you may need for teaching World History. No more needs to be said about that! But, I want to help.

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Top Ten Formative Assessments for Social Studies

Active History Teacher

Formative assessments are so important in social studies! If you teach in a state with a standardized test, then you know formative assessments are the KEY to success! In my US History classroom, I am constantly evaluating what works best in terms of the age-old question, “Did they get it?” This is an easy activity!