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Making Time for Social Studies and Science Without Sacrificing Literacy

TCI

Reading Integration: Use informational texts, primary sources, and document analysis to enhance comprehension and critical thinking. Writing Integration: Encourage students to document scientific observations, create historical narratives, and develop evidence-based arguments.

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5 Top Trends for Teaching Social Studies in 2023

Students of History

For US History, that can be reading (or even listening to) this short article on the stock market crash of 1929 and then organizing the important parts of the article into their interactive notebook: This allows students to be hands on with their learning and easily combine a digital resource with a paper/pencil activity.

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OPINION: We did not need the Nation’s ‘Report Card’ to tell us we must invest in civic education

The Hechinger Report

Developed with input from more than 300 experts from across the viewpoint spectrum, the roadmap promotes a student-centric model of teaching that prioritizes inquiry and project-based learning.

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AI for Learning: Experiments from Three Anthropology Classrooms

Anthropology News

Still, some students had difficulty differentiating between ChatGPT’s outputs and reliable sources of information, which led to discussions about trustworthiness, primary sources, and peer-review. Ultimately, students wrote reflections on their use of ChatGPT, including both creative and practical aspects.