Michele Luck, Author at A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Monday Mapping: Promoted Thinking in the Social Studies Classroom

Posted on September 21, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Students often enter their Social Studies classroom thinking it will be a course based on simple facts and memorization. They do not see the classes in the Social Sciences as those requiring thought, and definitely not ones that will teach...Read More

Confidence Building at the Beginning of the School Year

Posted on September 19, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

After a few weeks in the school year have been tackled, I often stop to reflect on my year so far. It's at that point when I question everything, including my own knowledge and skills! What do I know? Am...Read More

Getting Things Started in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 14, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

One of the greatest challenges for secondary teachers is Getting Class Started on time. When working with teens, their attention is often on anything but your classroom objectives, so getting them started is key to keeping them on track! I've...Read More

Monday Mapping: Centers in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 7, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Introduce students to the basic concepts in any lesson using Centers. Through reading lessons, matching cards, and games, students learn or review the content and the skills needed for any Social Studies course while having fun and engaging discussion with...Read More

Monday Mapping: The Struggle for High School Reading

Posted on August 31, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

I just finished reading an inspiring blog about reading and the easy impact one can make for our young ones. The question I am left with, as a high school teacher, is What can I do now? Many of the...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: An Early Self-Assessment

Posted on August 27, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

At the start of the school year, we were all so filled with excitement. We were anxious to meet our new students, enthusiastic about the new lessons we had prepared, and hopeful that we would do it all "right." Now...Read More

Monday Mapping: Games to Reinforce Geographic Knowledge

Posted on August 24, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

While many schools introduce basic Geography skills and knowledge through year long courses, others only call for the integration of Geography into other Social Studies courses. This often leaves students with gaps in their learning, where basic map or cultural...Read More

A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Author: Michele Luck

Confidence Building at the Beginning of the School Year

Getting Things Started in the Secondary Classroom

Quick Thought Thursday: An Early Self-Assessment

Monday Mapping: Games to Reinforce Geographic Knowledge

Practice Annotation & Primary Source Analysis Using Family Photos

Monday Mapping: Supplemental Books for High School History

Secondary Smorgasbord: How I Use Pinterest for Education