Teaching Summary in the Social Studies Classroom

Teaching Summary in the Social Studies Classroom

One of the easiest, yet sometimes most daunting skills to teach is summary. Our students are taught how to summarize from the time they are in elementary school, but it seems they forget all of those skills the minute they...Read More
Teaching Standards on the Use of Primary Sources

Teaching Standards on the Use of Primary Sources

Standard 1 in most curriculums call for the following: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. This should not be a challenge in a Social Studies classroom. Unfortunately, many classrooms in the past fell dependent...Read More
Effectively Teaching Each Standard in the Social Studies Classroom

Effectively Teaching Each Standard in the Social Studies Classroom

Over the next 10 posts, I will address each standard for the Social Studies classroom. I am hoping this will help new teachers, and even those with experience, to teach the standards without panic and pressure as the new year...Read More