Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 27, 2024

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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Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

If you’ve visited my blog, you know that social studies is my first love. With that being said, I also enjoy teaching writing and I’m constantly looking for ways to combine writing and social studies. Are you looking for engaging, student-loved social studies resources? What do you think?

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A Lesson Plan for Teachers

APRIL 17, 2024

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. Over time, I plan to add […] The post Everything You Need to Teach World History Easily appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers.

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World History History Teaching Lesson Plan 242

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 27, 2024

During this time, the United States had to respond to the challenges posed by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and social issues. Ultimately, teaching the Progressive Era must address these concerns while showing how people had to work hard to improve society. Teaching the Progressive Era requires many aspects.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To ensure students understand the magnitude of this day, teachers must focus on teaching September 11th. Perfect Introduction to Teaching September 11th When teaching September 11th, teachers cannot just talk about the day. Luckily, this unit has everything needed to launch a three-day lesson on teaching September 11th.

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Studies Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial Nov 07, 2024 Video Transcript Speaker : Manda Rensel, 1st Grade Teacher, PA Tell us why you love Studies Weekly! For the past many years, we havent had a great Social Studies curriculum. Studies Weekly has changed my outlook on history, she says.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 30, 2024

Honestly, there are so many topics to teach in any history course. Thankfully, that is not the case when teaching the Cold War! Luckily, this lesson has everything you need when teaching the Cold War. The Cold War Lesson When teaching the Cold War, it is important for students to learn about the countries involved.

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NCHE

JUNE 25, 2023

Teachers are professionals and experts in their field, and their subject-matter knowledge and understanding of how to accurately and adequately teach a complicated past are critical to student comprehension and achievement. Slavery is, and was, wrong. Violence against Black people is, and was, wrong.

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Social Studies K-12 History Education American History 100

Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2024

Thankfully, teaching Nixon and LBJ will no longer be a concern. Teaching Nixon and LBJ requires a lot of complexity and digging into their presidencies. Students will love going back in time to when teaching Nixon and LBJ! So, teaching Nixon and LBJ is essential to building this knowledge in students.

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Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 31, 2024

When teaching the Judicial Branch, the perfect resources are ready! When teaching the Judicial Branch, this project will engage students as they critically analyze major Supreme Court cases. Students will understand the complexities of the cases by studying one in depth. Nominating Judges Lesson $ 6.00

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NCHE

APRIL 21, 2023

The social studies standards recently approved by the South Dakota Board of Education did not adequately take into account the expertise of its teachers. The post The NCHE Board of Directors Statement Regarding the South Dakota Social Studies Standards appeared first on ncheteach.org. Download the statement here.

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Social Studies K-12 Pedagogy History Education 100

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We’ll discuss the findings from state evaluations, the importance of high-quality instructional materials, what defines HQIM in social studies, and how they can transform classrooms into environments that inspire active citizenship. Materials help students engage in learning opportunities like scholars in social studies.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

They point to dismal scores on national history and civics exams — less than 25 percent scored as proficient — as proof that schools need to spend more time teaching students core facts about our system of government, and warn that civics projects are displacing that instruction. Related: Can we teach our way out of political polarization?

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

JANUARY 16, 2023

Teaching Job Skills Middle school is a crucial time for students to start thinking about their future careers and what they want to do when they grow up. One of the best ways to do this is by teaching job skills in middle school. However, teaching students how to write a resume can be tricky.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When teaching US History, there is a strong focus on heroic individuals. So, when teaching about the 1950s and 1960s, this project has everything needed to excite students! This project is an amazing way to teach students about the fantastic work during the Civil Rights Movement. However, they did their work differently.

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A Lesson Plan for Teachers

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Teaching Challenge Teaching today is a challenge. Each will address the best websites, strategies, and resources for teaching the Social Studies content areas. In this post, We’ll take a look at […] The post Finding Everything You Need for Teaching U.S.

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TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Building a toolbox of teaching strategies can help educators meet the needs of students and bring social studies to life. This hands-on approach ensures that students are not just absorbing information but actively applying and exploring it, making subjects like social studies more meaningful and memorable.

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Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Every teacher at her school, the Health Sciences High and Middle College, in San Diego, shares in the responsibility of teaching students literacy skills, regardless of the subject they teach. For decades, the primary methods for teaching students how to read in the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. The text includes the principles of Nazi Ideology that I teach to the students in two classroom lessons.

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Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The sources students consult, the kinds of arguments they make, differ from history to economics to geography.

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Social Studies Geography Teaching Economics 70

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes. To them, educators should teach significant topics like the 1950s and 1960s civil rights movement with more depth and breadth. And school districts are working to expand their curricula on race.

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 30, 2024

Teacher Tips: A Better Way to Think About Social Studies Jan. 30, 2024 • by Debbie Bagley Some of the best teaching advice I received from my mother, a teacher of 30+ years, was a different way to look at Social Studies. Every subject, discipline, and activity teaches Social Studies.

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Social Studies Geography Library Lesson Plan 59

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Our approach to teaching data science and data literacy has hardly evolved since I started my teaching career in 1995. Early in my teaching career, we focused on teaching students how to use a dataset to create a bar graph or scatter plot. But it’s practically absent from the way our kids learn.

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HistoryRewriter

APRIL 8, 2024

Please join us on April 18, 2024, at 6 PT/9ET on The Social Studies Show when we talk about writing instruction with Josie Wozniak, the host of the ELA EduProtocols show and creator of the 3XPOV & 3XGENRE EduProtocols. What is the appropriate balance between teaching writing skills and Social Studies content?

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HistoryRewriter

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This intimate, one-day event is designed to help you teach more and grade less. The day features a special focus on math, English Language Arts (ELA), science, and social studies. Register now and take the first step towards revolutionizing your teaching methods with EduProtocols. Why Attend?

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Museum Professional Development Social Studies Teaching 246

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2023

What is the best way to teach? But a June 2023 study from England could override all these debates: the most effective use of class time may depend on the subject. But they had success with English, science and social studies. Although the study took place in England, Taylor sees lessons here for U.S.

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TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

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Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

When I first started teaching middle school, I did everything my university prep program told me to do in what’s known as the “workshop model.” Lewis prompted teaching about allusions to the Christian creation story and the myth of Narcissus, knowledge they could use to analyze future stories and characters.

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Teaching Geography History Library 141

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Perhaps it is because the virtues of Mexican and Indigenous spiritualities in Texas and Minnesota, where I’ve split my whole life, are so universal that it’s hard to not be drawn to their teachings and practices. At first, I was convinced I found a pedagogy ingrained with Indigenous wisdom that could further decolonize my teaching.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. But pursuing dreams and passions requires time and space, and teaching leaves me barely any room to breathe. Teaching has consumed me. Teaching has consumed me.

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Teaching Humanities Lesson Plan Middle School 145

Thrive in Grade Five

JUNE 30, 2019

How can this photo teach you more about our world? The post Teaching Current Events in Upper Elementary appeared first on Thrive in Grade Five. I read the short informational snippet below the photo. I ask students to use a half-sheet of paper to respond to one of the following prompts for 5-10 minutes: a. Never any spam ?

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

But over the last ten years, whenever I set out to find information about teaching strategies, educational resources, technology for schools, or pretty much anything related to improving learning for our students, someone would inevitably pipe up and say, “Librarians can also help with that.” That was about it.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2022

Vocabulary Activities Teaching Vocabulary Are you looking for a way to make learning vocabulary more enjoyable for your students? Vocabulary plays an important role in our teaching, but sometimes has a reputation for being a bit boring. Make teaching vocabulary more enjoyable for you and your students!

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Middle School Social Studies Teaching 130

A Lesson Plan for Teachers

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I plan to add in links […] The post Finding the Help You Need For Teaching Geography appeared first on A Lesson Plan for Teachers. Organization to Help You Find What You Need There are so many of you that are classroom teachers short on time (and energy), so I wanted to write a series of posts just for you!

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Geography Teaching Lesson Plan Social Studies 130

Thrive in Grade Five

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

However, there’s not much guidance for teachers on how to teach about Native Americans with sensitivity and respect. The following suggestions will help you to teach about Native American cultures respectfully and sensitively. Be careful when teaching the history of the United States. Now that I know better, I do better.

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Thrive in Grade Five

APRIL 20, 2019

However, I have found that teaching about this unfortunate time gives students insight into the strict, oppressive beliefs of the Puritans. Teaching About the Salem Witch Trials As an educator, it is important to inform students that the Salem Witch Trials were not based on witchcraft. Click on the image below to view the resource ?

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