Posts filed under: Government & Civics

Incorporating an Oral History Interview Project into your Social Studies Class

Adding in more project-style inquiry learning is equal parts exciting and overwhelming. And creates a lot of questions.  However, if you carefully select a project you know will hit meaningfully... Read More

Your Guide to Project Based Learning in a Social Studies Classroom

Project-based learning has been experiencing a bit of a spotlight for the last few years. Heck, even Bill Gates put a PBL-praising book on his 2019 recommended book list. But when you... Read More

Your Go-To News Media Evaluation Strategy (Plus FREE Download!)

The ability to assess news media effectively is perhaps THE most important 21st century critical thinking skill there is, especially since media now infiltrates all aspects of our lives and can... Read More

Your Guide To Teaching Political Party Ideologies

Whether it is to kick off your Civics course, build up to Election Day, or deliver as a stand-alone exercise, “political parties and their different ideologies” is a must-cover topic... Read More

5 Super Easy Ideas for Incorporating Civic Engagement in Your Government Class

It really can be argued that Government and Civics is one of the most essential classes students can take during their K-12 experience.  That’s because a huge reason behind our... Read More

Teach How to Analyze Political Cartoons with this No-Fail Strategy

Political cartoons are a must if you’re teaching Civics, but also for any US History or Current Issues class.  They are accessible to lower-level readers and ELL students yet still challenge higher-level... Read More
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