Hexagonal Thinking in Social Studies
September 30, 2021
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If you are like me, you are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage your students in Social Studies. I try at least
Playing Games with Task Cards
October 18, 2019
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Do you use task cards in your classroom? Have you experimented with the many different ways they can help students review content? Task cards are
Task Cards that Multi-Task for You
July 1, 2017
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Every teacher is a multi-tasker. You are listening to one group, keeping an eye on another group, assessing if the information you are providing is
The Power of Music in Social Studies
March 6, 2017
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Music. It’s a component in most of our daily lives. On the way to work, in the gym, with friends, on the
End of the Year Game
May 27, 2016
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Are your textbooks collected and your gradebook closed? Are you looking for something, anything, to get you through the last couple of days of school?
End the Year with a Celebrity Ball
April 21, 2016
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Are you looking for something different to wrap up your year? Try hosting a Celebrity Ball. This is a teaching strategy I used with my
Writing Your Own DBQ
December 28, 2015
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Most Secondary Social Studies teachers recognize the importance of using Document Based Questions in their classroom – however writing an entire DBQ can
Manipulatives in Social Studies
November 24, 2015
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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?
Principles of a Just War
October 4, 2015
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Have you ever examined the concept of whether or not a war is fair – or just? What makes a war just? These principles have
Prop Box Play
September 13, 2015
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Are you looking for a fun activity to teach new content or even to use as a review? Why not try a Prop Box Play?