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Visual Literacy 101: What’s in a Picture?
As a geography teacher, I often started the year with a lesson about how to lie with maps.
Use the Little Red Hen to Teach Service Learning in Elementary Social Studies
The Little Red Hen folktale has generally been read to exhort children to work hard, accept responsibility, and share with others.
Iconography and Culture: Using Monuments and Memorials to Teach Elementary Social Studies
In most communities, memorials, plaques, historical markers, and monuments are erected to record significant events or honor heroes and heroines.
How to Teach the Mayan Culture Using Essential Questions
The Maya were one of the most dominant societies in Mesoamerica, settling throughout Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and the Yucatán.
Use Web Quests to Help Students Identify Primary and Secondary Sources
Young learners need meaningful digital learning experiences that can help them navigate websites safely and appropriately and set a foundation for the rest of their academic career.
How to Use Active Classroom to Differentiate Instruction for All Students
The Thanksgiving holidays are fast-approaching, and I am excited.
Key Concept In Social Studies: Agency
Agency is a key concept in social studies, but students often misunderstand or struggle with the term.
Social Studies Never Tasted So Good
When I taught first grade, a small grant allowed me to get funding to buy a hot plate, griddle, measuring utensils, pots, knives, bowls, cutting boards, and other necessities to introduce my students to flavors and aromas unknown to their senses.
Using Cinderella to Teach How History and Culture Change Over Time
The story of Cinderella is a timeless tale including elements of magic, misfortune, love, and the universal struggle of good versus evil.