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Read more about the article 19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

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This post contains affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission when you purchase them at no additional cost to you. This helps me keep this blog running.  Setting a classroom…

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Read more about the article Deconstructing Essay Questions in 4 Simple Steps

Deconstructing Essay Questions in 4 Simple Steps

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All students need support in learning how to deconstruct an essay prompt. Whether it’s for an AP or on-level class, no matter now straightforward or complex the question, it needs…

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Read more about the article How to Scaffold Social Studies Essay Writing Like a Pro

How to Scaffold Social Studies Essay Writing Like a Pro

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Essay writing is the one thing I felt the least prepared to teach when I become a social studies teacher. And by least, I mean not at all.  Early in…

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Read more about the article How to Create Inquiry-Based Learning in Social Studies

How to Create Inquiry-Based Learning in Social Studies

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For the vast majority of us, our high school history and social studies classes involved either a lot of memorization, a lot of movies, or both. Either way, they didn’t…

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Read more about the article 5 Thematic Inquiry Ideas to Frame Your US History Course

5 Thematic Inquiry Ideas to Frame Your US History Course

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So, you’re interested in teaching history more thematically, but not quite ready to commit? Or you’re following a strict scope and sequence, but want to zoom out at least a…

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Read more about the article Teach Primary Source Analysis Like A Pro With These 5 Strategies

Teach Primary Source Analysis Like A Pro With These 5 Strategies

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Any history teacher knows that a primary source-based course is the best way to teach the stories and lessons of the past in a way that’s both rich and intriguing. …

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Read more about the article Fail-proof sentence starters for writing for primary source analysis

Fail-proof sentence starters for writing for primary source analysis

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Analyzing primary sources actually means three separate things: reading, thinking, then writing. But we often talk about it and teach it as if it’s all a singular thing. It’s not. …

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Read more about the article One Simple Hack to Teach Historical Argument Like a Pro

One Simple Hack to Teach Historical Argument Like a Pro

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One of my favorite parts about teaching social studies is that there is inherently never a right answer.  For being a huge rule-follower in every other aspect of my life,…

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Read more about the article Avoid these 3 mistakes when asking questions in your social studies classroom

Avoid these 3 mistakes when asking questions in your social studies classroom

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Asking questions seems easy enough. But after spending any time at all teaching you know it’s not. Certainly, not asking great questions anyway. It’s one of those subtle yet fundamental skills I…

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Read more about the article Teach Historical Text-Based Writing Like A Pro

Teach Historical Text-Based Writing Like A Pro

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Primary source analysis is the cornerstone to teaching history these days. And once you have a few good analysis strategies in place, it’s easy to assume your students can seamlessly turn their…

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