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January 16, 2020 By Dr. Aaron Willis
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By Cynthia Resor

We want our classrooms to be utopian communities, ideal worlds of cooperation and happiness.

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By Susan McDonald

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History is rarely at the top of polls of “favorite subjects in school.

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By Karla Wienhold

As teachers, we all want a way to make history a fun and engaging subject for our students.

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By Dr. Aaron Willis

Many students have trouble understanding the geographic context of United States history even though they can often relate the themes to their lives.

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By Cynthia Resor

While globalization has been a relevant topic for years now, it’s not actually a new concept!  Globalization occurred in the ancient, medieval, early modern, and industrial ages.

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Think back to a moment when you as a student sat in a social studies class and struggled to spit out a memorized date of an important event your teacher said would be integral to remember.

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Adult Learning Theory understands that adults have their own, unique way of learning.

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