I don't know about you, but the new school year is in full swing, and things are crazy around here (stacks of papers to grade, keeping my son on track with
As educators in the field of Social Studies, our objective is to cultivate an appreciation of history and civics among our students, simulta...
These 4 questions will make your Social Studies lesson more meaningful to students!
Learn how to use social studies stations in the Middle & High School classroom to increase student engagement. Includes link for a free station activity!
Integrating language arts skills into social studies can be tricky. There is already a lot of subject matter to cover without having to teach reading and writing skills as well! If a social studies teacher did not receive much language arts training within his or her certification program, integrating these skills can be even more […]
Your economics activities should not be boring. There are SO MANY fun ways to make it engaging for students, as well as teach vocabulary.
If you are anything like me, you saw "Hidden Figures" and FELL IN LOVE! I was so excited to see the way Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson revolutionized their field and paved the
I've been teaching sociology for three years, now, and almost immediately, I stumbled upon Introsocsite. It's a fantastic resource for any sociology teacher.
Included in this long ago unit are anchor charts, sorts, student worksheets and an interactive social studies flap book. Get a freebie in this blog post!
Do you need warm up ideas? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement!
Supporting Struggling Readers In Secondary Social Studies Many secondary students struggle reading the complex text that is required of a history course. The primary sources and dense textbook often provide a real challenge for students who
Help your sociology or psychology students understand the fundamental attribution error with this engaging foldable activity. Use the slide with film links to guide your students in defining and recognizing examples of the error. This is a perfect complement to the movie Experimenter about Stanley Milgram’s Obedience Studies. Preview my Color-Fill Film Guide for the movie HERE. This resource is also a part of: ➪ Sociology and Culture Interactive Notebook Complete Unit ➪ Sociology Interactive Notebook Mega Bundle--A Complete Curriculum ★How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases★ ♦ Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback” button. Click it and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product ★Be the first to hear about my new products and discounts★ ♦ Look for the green star near the top of any page in my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive updates about my store. ❤️Connect with Me!❤️ Get free resources and blog updates HERE! Read my BLOG for classroom ideas, video tutorials, and cheat sheets.
Have you ever thought about playing bingo in your secondary classroom? I hadn't either, but when I saw how engaged my students were, it was a game changer!
Are your students loving their social studies classroom or are they feeling that it is an extension of their ELA class? Are you wondering how to increase student engagement in the classroom so that your student cannot wait to come into your classroom and learn? Keep reading for ideas to incorporate all learning styles into ... Read more
I don't know about you, but the new school year is in full swing, and things are crazy around here (stacks of papers to grade, keeping my son on track with
As educators in the field of Social Studies, our objective is to cultivate an appreciation of history and civics among our students, simulta...
Are you looking for a new way to get your students out of their seats and engaged with your social studies content? Gallery Walks are a great inquiry-based activity that is easy to set up and implement. Check out some of my tips for holding an effective Gallery Walk in your social studies class. What is a Gallery Walk? A gallery walk is a classroom-based activity where students silently walk around the classroom to view images that are placed on the wall, just like an art gallery or museum. Typi
Usually when you think of the word “manipulatives”, math comes to mind. But did you know you can use manipulatives in Social Studies as well? Sequencing is an easy method to introduce manipulatives in your classroom.
Social studies for kids does not have to be boring and dry. Break away from the textbook with these ideas for engaging students with your social studies curriculum.
Learn how to use social studies stations in the Middle & High School classroom to increase student engagement. Includes link for a free station activity!
Using primary sources to teach history can be challenging. Use these valuable tips to bring more primary sources into your teaching.
Your word wall should have terms and color images. You do not need to post the definition for the word wall to be effective. The image should serve as a definition. Post your word wall
Before I started my first year of teaching, the principal I worked for asked me how I felt about teaching one middle school history class...
One of my favorite (and quick) ways to get students to do some higher level thinking without realizing it is a game I call, “What Doesn’t Belong and Why?” I typically use this as a thematic or uni…
I don't know about you, but the new school year is in full swing, and things are crazy around here (stacks of papers to grade, keeping my son on track with
These 4 questions will make your Social Studies lesson more meaningful to students!
Learn how to use social studies stations in the Middle & High School classroom to increase student engagement. Includes link for a free station activity!
So, you're looking for help with teaching timelines? You've come to the right place! Time. It marches on, flies when you’re having fun, and is measured in seconds, hours, days, years, centuries, and etc. That’s where
After years of thinking about it, this summer I finally bought a set of classroom white boards (my largest class is 22 this year so it wasn’t cost prohibitive). Instead of wasting paper and prep t…
These engaging, science-backed activity ideas are a must for you high school social studies classroom. - Let's Cultivate Greatness
Learn how to use social studies stations in the Middle & High School classroom to increase student engagement. Includes link for a free station activity!
Integrating language arts skills into social studies can be tricky. There is already a lot of subject matter to cover without having to teach reading and writing skills as well! If a social studies teacher did not receive much language arts training within his or her certification program, integrating these skills can be even more […]
