“Pealing” Away Boring Social Studies Lessons with Bells

Before the computer revolution, cut and paste required scissors and glue.

In early 2019, I walked into an exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles that exponentially expanded my love and respect for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The move to remote learning has thrown students and educators into a whole new world.

In our modern world, different groups are seeking to make changes in their society.

Whether the school year is in person, fully remote, or a hybrid of the two, teachers, administration, and school support staff are collectively navigating uncharted territory.

Collective memory, or social memory, is how a group of people remember and forget the past.

As we stand on the precipice of change.

Teaching all sides of history and utilizing resources that aim to showcase diverse peoples is essential in the modern social studies classroom.

Social studies classrooms can often become a regurgitation of facts, events, and people throughout history.

As I think about my virtual learning experience in the time of quarantine, I will say the feeling that is more dominant than most is “dislike.