12 Best Instructional Strategies to Thrive as a Social Studies Teacher
Teaching high schoolers is an intimidating beast. There, I said it, because it doesn’t do anyone any good to keep that truth unspoken. But it’s also a ton of fun…
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…
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…
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…
Your No-Fail Strategy to Analyzing Images in History Class
Historical art and photographs are some of my favorite primary sources to use while teaching US History, in part because there is an endless supply of rich, engaging, layered sources…
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5 Steps to Teaching U.S. Geography Using Brain Science
Learning the 50 states and all 5 of the Great Lakes is a rite of passage for any American elementary student, and usually any middle school student, too. But then…
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Teaching Poetry in U.S. History (Plus 11 Great Poems to Get Started!)
Poetry is a great way to explore the sentiments and issues of a particular era, but as a history teacher it can be hard to know where to start! Not…
