A Complete Essay Writing Curriculum for Middle & High School
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…
How to Teach Vocabulary in Middle & High School (Strategies That Work!)
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,…
Best Tips for Teaching Map-Reading Skills in Middle & High School
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…
US Geography Homeschool Curriculum Resources for Middle & High School
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…
How to Teach the 50 U.S. States and Capitals Beyond Rote Memorization
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.…
Teaching About the 50 U.S. States Beyond Coloring Pages & State Birds
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,…
Teach Political Party Ideologies With This Fun Civics Project
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…
9 Easy Civics PBL Project Ideas That Will Empower Your Students
Doable real-world PBL civics project ideas you can easily do in your middle or high school government & Civics classroom.
Fun & Engaging Executive Branch Activity Ideas
It’s easy to focus on just the President when teaching the Executive Branch, but it’s important also to stress the role of the four million other people who make up…
Fun Activities to Teach the Roles and Powers of the President
Probably the most fundamental part of teaching the executive branch is the president's expressed and implied powers and all the roles they fulfill. But it’s a long list, and it…
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