One Book Can Inspire
Being a lifelong reader, my understanding of students who do not enjoy reading did not exist. Then I began reading some of the required informational text my students were required to read for testing...
View ArticleThe Caribbean's Great War
Dear educators,I am an intern at a charity called the West India Committee where I've been helping out on a heritage project called 'The Caribbean's Great War'. It's about the contribution of the West...
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Making (in) History: Learning by Reinvention
Photo credit: Heather PangHeather PangMaker EducationBy incorporating making into the history curriculum, teachers can help students recognize that everything has history, and creatively engage them in...
View ArticleHow to Teach the Breadth of AP US History with Depth?
I am currently student teaching in a grade 11 AP US History class and struggle with the breadth of information the students and teachers are responsible for covering. I find it challenging to create...
View ArticleThe Bill of Rights Through Music
Hello Fellow Teachers,I'm developing a unit on the Bill of Rights and am trying to use music as a method to get students to be more engaged in our first 10 amendments. I was hoping that through this...
View ArticleTechnology Integration Research Review: Evidence-Based Programs by Subject
Vanessa VegaTechnology IntegrationTechnology integration is a broad umbrella; applications and strategies vary by academic discipline. Edutopia's research analyst reviews subject-specific research and...
View ArticleHelp needed: Social Studies in an Alternative Classroom
Hello!I am a first year teacher and I happened to get hired at a District Alternative Education Program. I have about 25 students in all different grade levels. My teaching environment is very (!)...
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Honoring Our Families' Immigrant Narratives
Photo credit: Daniel Torres-RangelEmily Lee & Nanor BalabanianCulturally Responsive TeachingTwo teachers' research and ELA unit explored students' own family immigrant stories while creating a...
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6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month
Photo credit: Sɨℓνεя Sɦɨɳε (silverchild24 resident) via flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)Matt DavisOpen Education ResourcesFrom interactive timelines and rich multimedia to lesson plans and study guides, find a...
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History, Empathy, Systems Thinking, and Gaming
Photo credit: Universe Awareness via flickr (CC BY 2.0)Matthew FarberGame-Based LearningOne teacher used a unique social deduction game to build a unit on the Salem Witch Trials that also taught...
View ArticleA Day in the Life--Gustavo Lopez
Gustavo is a social studies teacher at South San Francisco High School, the same school he was once kicked out of. He is also getting his Master's in Urban Education and Social Justice from the...
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Election 2016: Lesson Plans and Digital Resources for Educators
Matt DavisLesson PlansTeach the 2016 U.S. presidential election with this curated collection, featuring lesson plans, multimedia, and interactive games for K-12 students.
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What Teachers Can Learn From Lincoln
Joe HirschTeacher DevelopmentAlthough he was a president, Abraham Lincoln's life provides some powerful lessons for teachers: demonstrating restraint, building trust, and the power of predictability...
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Helping Your Students Cope With a Violent World
Dr. Richard CurwinSocial and Emotional LearningStrategies for helping children make sense of a violent world include historical perspective, risk assessment of their daily lives, writing to leaders,...
View ArticleLet's Analyze Super Bowl Commercials
In 2015, YouTube Super Bowl ads accumulated 133 million views, and many of these views came well in advance of the actually Super Bowl broadcast, offering advertisers a rich (pun intended) opportunity...
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Women's History Month: 6 Lesson Plan Resources for Teachers
Matt DavisLesson PlansMatt Davis highlights free and easy-to-implement classroom resources to celebrate Women's History Month in March.
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Student Choice and Viral Videos
Matthew FarberStudent VoiceBy creating and self-producing viral videos about their PBL topic, thinking like filmmakers will enhance students' ownership and deepen their learning.
View ArticleThe Game Project "Owl"
This article is devoted to the problem of the younger schoolchildren's socialisation. Questions of the first graders' adaptation and disadaptation are mentioned. Possibilities of the usage of project...
View ArticleA Mock US Supreme Court Hearing: The Metal Bladed Kirpan and the Free...
I am a San Marino High School (CA) social studies teacher who in 2015 worked with fellow educator, Dr. Fran Chadwick from California State University San Marcos, to create a highly engaging civic...
View ArticleProject-Based Learning Using Disney Movies
Last year, I was surfing Pinterest with the intent to find some interesting ideas to implement into my AP World History class. I came across several articles where individuals had used the classic...
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