Symbol Scavenger Hunt: Hands-on Activities for Political Cartoon Analysis

Think back to when you were a young child, trying to connect the numbered or letter dots to figure out what the mystery image would be.

How often do you step away from your social studies curriculum to get to know your students? Once a week? Once a month? Do you ever make specific plans or set aside specific time in your lessons to build meaningful, appropriate relationships with your kids?

Etiquette comprises rules to follow and manners expected of a person in social or professional situations.

For my first permanent teaching position, I was lucky enough to fill a history position at a small K-8 school in a rural community.

Young children understand stories and love to have books read to them often to the point that they memorize and can recite a favorite story from memory.

Labor Day commemorates the American worker on the first Monday in September.

Do you purposely plan your lessons with your students’ “interests” in mind? If not, you should start doing so immediately.

This past school year, I transitioned from a K–8 school to a high school.

Early in the school year, students often ask me, “why do I need a history class?” They go on to say they know why science, math, and English are taught, but they don’t know why they need to learn so many random dates and historical facts.

Teachers should offer a wide variety of literacy support in their social studies curricula, otherwise students can fall behind.