The Importance of Global Citizenship
“Not here – not me.” In our fast-paced and connected world, the actions and events thousands of miles away impact you. And in reverse, your
“Not here – not me.” In our fast-paced and connected world, the actions and events thousands of miles away impact you. And in reverse, your
I was fortunate enough to work with an 8th grade team recently planning a two week STAAR review. After analyzing data from the STAAR and
Most Secondary Social Studies teachers recognize the importance of using Document Based Questions in their classroom – however writing an entire DBQ can
Usually when you think of the word “manipulatives”, math comes to mind. But did you know you can use manipulatives in Social Studies as well?
Data is everywhere! But did you know that you can find data by digging into your state test? What data can be revealed just by
Have you ever examined the concept of whether or not a war is fair – or just? What makes a war just? These principles have
One of my favorite teaching strategies is a Visual Discovery – part of which is due to the excitement students find in conducting an act-it-out!
The first day of school can be overwhelming and exhausting – you are getting to know your kids, and your kids are getting to know
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
There is nothing more powerful in Social Studies than using primary sources to teach your children about history – but sometimes primary sources can be
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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