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5 Reasons You Should Use Scavenger Hunts to Teach Your Next Social Studies Lesson

Posted on May 7, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In the world of education today, there are many different teaching styles, learning styles, and the "next big thing" is always being recommended to fulfill the ever-changing needs of our students. Keeping up with the trends in teaching can be...Read More

Traces of Ancient Egypt: Thoughts from an Egyptologist Turned Kids’ Writer

Posted on April 22, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Instead of posting this week on a new strategy or resource for teaching in the Social Studies classroom, I have invited Malayna Evans to write a guest post about teaching Ancient Egypt to middle school students. Malayna Evans was raised...Read More

How to Introduce the Asian Continent in an Engaging Way

Posted on March 27, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

"Class, meet Asia." Well, that was easy, wasn't it? But introducing your students to the Asian continent requires a bit more than a simple introduction. In fact, easing into a unit on Asia can be overwhelming as students may have...Read More

Tired of Playing Catch-up in the Classroom? Here’s How to Fix It!

Posted on March 13, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are you tired of playing catch-up in the classroom? Scrambling to plan and prep, grade papers, and always racing against the clock? It doesn’t have to be that way! Luckily, if you’re always playing catch-up in the classroom, there’s an...Read More

A Learning Process for Optimal Student Understanding

Posted on February 27, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

If you've been to a Professional Development course anytime in the last decade or so, you've likely heard the terms "multiple intelligences" and "differentiated learning" a couple dozen times. While it may seem overwhelming to apply these "up-and-coming" principles to...Read More

5 Tips for Teaching Presidential Contributions on Presidents’ Day

Posted on February 13, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Though a small percentage of your students may learn well from rote memorization, many need a more engaging lesson to help them retain facts, specific information, and comparisons among our American Presidents. Teaching Presidential Contributions to your middle school and...Read More

Why Teaching Black History is not just a February Thing

Posted on February 5, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

If you flip through any history textbook, you’re sure to find African American faces throughout. Many of America’s important leaders and historic figures are black - so why do we only spend one month learning about them? The biggest favor...Read More

How to Plan a World Religions Lesson in 5 Minutes or Less

Posted on January 22, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Let's face it. Whether you're a first-year teacher or a seasoned educator, lesson planning can be a time-consuming, dreaded activity. Core content, standards, modifications, learning styles, diversification; there is just so much... well, planning. In the modern age of the...Read More

Dig Up the American Colonies to Review US History

Posted on November 28, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Though your middle school and high school US History students may have a vague understanding of who founded America, they've likely let go of the intimate knowledge of when, how, and why. Reintroducing the American Colonies will help to reinforce...Read More

5 Strategies for Teaching Primary Sources

Posted on November 7, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The Library of Congress appropriately categorizes primary sources as the "raw materials of history," emphasizing the importance of analyzing, studying, and understanding these basic building blocks of any historical fact. By connecting students with firsthand facts and experiences, primary sources...Read More