Economics is an important part of a social studies curriculum sequence—but it can be overlooked, thought of as only a high school elective, or assumed that just personal finance topics…
Civics and government are essential parts of social studies—but they can sometimes get reduced to memorizing the branches of government, a few constitutional facts, or election trivia. Or they’re covered…
Geography is just one aspect of a well-rounded social studies education, but it’s an important one. Especially because geography includes way more than looking at and labeling maps or memorizing…
Essay writing is one of the most important skills students learn in middle and high school—but it’s also one of the hardest. It’s no wonder that essay writing is one…
Vocabulary instruction often shifts once students reach middle and high school. As students dive into deeper content vocabulary—osmosis, oligarchy, onomatopoeia—we tend to stop intentionally teaching general academic words like augment,…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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