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Diving Deeper with ParaFLY

HistoryRewriter

This post features examples of a 10th-grade World History class practicing interpreting literary criticism. This was a part of a large, interdisciplinary project that required the collaboration of an ELA teacher, a History teacher, and a Spanish teacher. I was very pleased with their efforts.

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Mastering Close Reading: A Smart Literacy Strategy for Secondary Students

Leah Cleary

Mastering Close Reading The World History Project 1750 to the Present has a free template called “Three Close Reads.” A close read can be extended into a debate, a Socratic Seminar, or even remediation to encourage students to apply what they’ve learned. I’ve got a Socratic Seminar Template for you in my free resource library.

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Civil Conversation Protects Our Civil Rights

Teaching American History

Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan. When I get students for civics, I’ve already had them for world history in 10th grade,” Wregglesworth says.

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Lose the Breadth, Keep the Depth: How to Make Learning Meaningful with Inquiry-Based Lessons

Leah Cleary

The following standard is for world history in the Georgia Standards of Excellence : SSWH16 Analyze the rise of nationalism and worldwide imperialism. A valuable assessment would be a Socratic Seminar. If students are engaged, depth of learning is more likely to occur.