Disinformation: Propaganda of the Current Times and How to Prevent it in the Classroom (Truth in Social Studies Part II)

Disinformation: Propaganda of the Current Times and How to Prevent it in the Classroom (Truth in Social Studies Part II)

Posted on by Michele Luck
Two types of evils have infiltrated their way into our education system, our news, our daily lives. Both misinformation and disinformation stand in the way of factual truth, and it is our jobs as teaching superheroes to circumvent the damage....Read More
Teaching to Foster Inclusivity (Truth in Social Studies Part I)

Teaching to Foster Inclusivity (Truth in Social Studies Part I)

Posted on by Michele Luck
Teaching History seems relatively straight forward. You have facts xyz and you present them in an unbiased fashion. Students absorb the factual information. Mission complete. Unfortunately, teaching to foster inclusivity is a whole new ballgame. While factual teaching (from reliable,...Read More
Meeting the Standards in the Social Studies Classroom #10: Reading

Meeting the Standards in the Social Studies Classroom #10: Reading

Posted on by Michele Luck
Finally, we reach the last standard (this one on reading) in this series on Teaching the Standards in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom! To keeps things simple, I will continue to reference the NCSS and CCSS standards, but keep in mind...Read More
Teaching the Cause and Effect Standard in Social Studies

Teaching the Cause and Effect Standard in Social Studies

Posted on by Michele Luck
What Is Teaching Cause and Effect? New standards across the states now use mystifying words and complex phrasing to state the obvious sometimes. This is the case with one standard we see in every state standard: Analyze in detail a...Read More