Famous Person’s Desk
June 9, 2015
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This is a fun and different strategy for a biography – have your students’ recreate a famous person’s desk. What would they find on Abraham
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Sequencing Strategies
May 6, 2015
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What is history without dates? But more importantly, do your kids know how different events relate to each other? Can they see relationships between the
4 Corner Analogies
May 1, 2015
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I absolutely love to get students out of their seat – however when you teach Social Studies, you don’t have a lot of time to
Revving Up Writing
April 28, 2015
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If your kids are anything like my kids – they HATE TO WRITE! Do you get work samples like this? My first year of teaching,
Historical Tweets
April 24, 2015
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Are you looking for a way to engage your students in Social Studies? How can they process information and prove to you they have learned?
Headline News Summary
April 23, 2015
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Summarization is a key concept that many students struggle with – regardless of grade level. This summarization strategy works with both upper elementary through junior
Fishbone
April 22, 2015
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Looking for a simple graphic organizer for an event? Tired of the “same ole’, same ole’” graphic organizers? Have you ever tried a fishbone? It
Concept Circle
April 21, 2015
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Are your students struggling with random facts that don’t seem to connect? Can they see the “big picture” of a difficult concept that you want
Frayer Model – Vocabulary Instruction
April 19, 2015
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Academic vocabulary instruction is hard for both students and teachers! Especially all of the vocabulary that is required for Social Studies. Many of our students
Door Slaps – Formative Assessment
April 18, 2015
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The latest buzz in education involves formative assessment. All of the administrators are asking for it, but what are some different ways to do it? Try a door
Free Bill of Rights Foldable
Create a mini-book with your students over the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government. Your students can make this book in under 10 minutes, and then you can use it for review with a variety of games.
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