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Teaching the Progressive Era

Passion for Social Studies

Ultimately, teaching the Progressive Era must address these concerns while showing how people had to work hard to improve society. Progressive Reform Lesson When teaching the Progressive Era, there are many areas to consider. Defining Progressivism Activity This is the perfect lesson when teaching the Progressive Era!

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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. To connect students to important historical events that have shaped America and the world, we often must go to the source. The primary source. Connecting Kids to History Studies Weekly uses primary sources to share real accounts.

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Throwback Thursday: Primary sources and personal stories = awesome sauce

History Tech

The guy was teaching US and Canadian special ops guys to ski as part of […] I got the chance this week to chat a bit with my kids – both now in Minnesota. And during the convo with the youngest, we ended up talking about a letter written by a Norwegian ski instructor in 1943.

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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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Classroom Behavior Management Ideas to Try

Studies Weekly

Classroom Behavior Management Ideas to Try Mar 28, 2025 By Debbie Bagley NEWSLETTER Teaching children to manage their emotions is essential in the 21st century. A unique and effective way teachers can do this is by giving opportunities for regulating emotions through proprioceptive input activities. They are not available for homeschools.

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Scaffolding: What is it and Why is it Important?

Studies Weekly

3 Human-recorded audio with synchronized highlighting on Studies Weekly Online Primary Source Analysis Worksheets Download these free easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

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NewseumED’s Foolproof Guide to Media Literacy

Catlin Tucker

I would argue this is a critical skill we need to be teaching in schools to ensure that our students develop the skills necessary to be informed consumers of media. ” The Fact Finder: Your Foolproof Media Literacy Guide has 11 separate multimedia lessons designed using the 5 E’s constructivist instructional model.