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By Bret Werner

It’s that inevitable time of year again: the summer has come to end and it’s back into the classroom for social studies teachers across the country! While it is sad to end our summer of sleeping in, traveling, using the bathroom whenever we want, let’s be honest, it is also exciting to start a new […]

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In a Flash: Super-Short Texts for Big Conversations in Social Studies

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By Sarah A. Honore

Every teacher has experienced the sensation of looking up at the clock midway through the lesson and thinking, “Where did the time go?!” No matter the bell schedule, it never seems like there is enough time to do all of the things you want to do: teach content, build literacy, practice writing, engage in discourse, […]

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Teaching U.S. History with Flags: The Importance of Symbolism

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Tools for the Elementary Classroom: Evaluating Primary and Secondary Sources [Transcript]

Tools for the Elementary Classroom: Evaluating Primary and Secondary Sources [Transcript]

February 7, 2023
By Social Studies School Service

Did you miss this webinar? Now you can read all about it.

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Foster Student-Based Inquiry with a Primary Source Mystery

November 28, 2022
By Cynthia Resor

Inquiry-based activities: necessary for social studies standards, but also a teacher favorite! Try to challenge your students in the classroom with a primary source mystery.

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Research-Based Best Practices in Social Studies Instruction

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Introducing Primary and Secondary Sources in the Elementary Classroom

Introducing Primary and Secondary Sources in the Elementary Classroom

June 12, 2022
By Melissa Knowles

You are never too young to hold onto a piece of history and discover its connection to your life.

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Use Web Quests to Help Students Identify Primary and Secondary Sources

Use Web Quests to Help Students Identify Primary and Secondary Sources

December 6, 2021
By Sheree Turner

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.

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