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      Best Tips for Teaching Map-Reading Skills in Middle & High School Geography, Global Issues, Homeschool Curriculum Reading maps is one of those skills we tend to assume students will have naturally. Perhaps it’s because the thinking is, “well… you just look at them.” But maps do much more than show locations. They’re packed with information, patterns, and clues Continue Reading US Geography Homeschool Curriculum Resources for Middle & High School Geography, Global Issues, Homeschool Curriculum We often think that learning the 50 states and capitals, state facts, or how to read a map, in fourth or fifth grade, is all students need to know about U.S. geography. And we falsely assume they’ll remember it all Continue Reading How to Teach the 50 U.S. States and Capitals Beyond Rote Memorization Geography, Global Issues, Homeschool Curriculum Teaching the 50 states and capitals can feel frustrating. Younger kids may have fun learning with flashcards, songs, and puzzle maps, but that kind of memorization doesn’t make learning stick. By the time they reach middle or high school and Continue Reading Teaching About the 50 U.S. States Beyond Coloring Pages & State Birds Geography, Global Issues, Homeschool Curriculum Researching and learning about the 50 states is almost a rite of passage, usually in elementary school. Students pick a state, look up a few facts, color in the flag, and report on the state bird and tree. But it Continue Reading Teach Political Party Ideologies With This Fun Civics Project Government & Civics Even though the US’s largest political “party” by far is independents, Democrats and Republicans influence everything about how government in the US operates. It’s just a fact. That’s why it’s essential to cover them in your high school Civics & Government Continue Reading 9 Easy Civics PBL Project Ideas That Will Empower Your Students Government & Civics We call it Civics, not Government, class because its purpose is to instill a sense of citizen duty and participation, not just a memorization of concepts and amendments.  Yet, in reality, how much of our class time is dedicated to allowing Continue Reading

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