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Foster Student-Based Inquiry with a Primary Source Mystery
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.
Teaching Social Studies and Geography Through the Erie Canal
The digging of the Erie Canal was a project that used local workers in each section along the canal to build a complex geographical structure to enhance transport and commerce in the United States.
How to Ensure Inclusion in Secondary Social Studies Literature
Take a moment to think about all the ways we engage students inside and out of the classroom.
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.
“Going Viral” Isn’t a New Thing: Teaching Media Literacy with Historical Examples
Going viral is the rapid spread of information, not diseases.
Teaching Economics with the Essential Question: “What Is It Worth?”
The discipline of economics is often bewildering to students and non-specialists, full of complex theories and challenging charts.
Globalization Isn’t a New Thing: Teaching the Concept with Historical Examples
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.
Classroom Blogs: Your Easy Guide to Incorporating them into Lesson Plans
Do you purposely plan your lessons with your students’ “interests” in mind? If not, you should start doing so immediately.
An Introduction to Formative and Summative Assessments in the Social Studies Classroom
“These kids! They never do well on my social studies tests!”