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
Character Quotes
June 6, 2015
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There is nothing more powerful in Social Studies than using primary sources to teach your children about history – but sometimes primary sources can be
Beyond the Frame
May 12, 2015
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How do you get your students to see beyond the surface level of a topic? Do you ever just give a picture to your students
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
Reconstruction: How Free Are We?
May 5, 2015
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“[A]s you grow a little older, you begin to feel that you are under siege.” What do your student’s know about Reconstruction? Have they
Analyzing Primary Sources in Social Studies
April 8, 2015
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Analyzing primary sources is one of the key skills in Social Studies instruction. Do you have the tools it takes to actually teach it? There