He Said, She Said! Inviting Community Involvement

He Said, She Said! Inviting Community Involvement

As we study topics in history, we are often dependent on the information available in texts and through other basic resources, primary or secondary.  But, for modern events, we have a wealth of resources at our fingertips.  Inviting the community...Read More
Teaching Perspective and Point of View in Social Studies

Teaching Perspective and Point of View in Social Studies

Welcome to my series on Teaching the Standards in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom! I hope this series will help you address the standards while being able to keep the course your own. In this post, we will focus on...Read More
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