current events Archives - A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Teaching Your Students The Important Supreme Court Cases

Posted on May 6, 2022May 8, 2022 by Michele Luck

Teaching Supreme Court cases is typically done in Government classes where students learn about the Constitution and the role of each governmental branch. Important cases are sometimes included in U.S. History classes to emphasize key events or eras in history,...Read More

Simple Ways to Teach Current Events Without Stressing Students Out

Posted on March 21, 2022March 5, 2022 by Michele Luck

There is a delicate but necessary balance between updating students on current history and stressing them out. Students, while ready and even eager to learn, can become overwhelmed with current events of today that are stressful, scary, or fear-inducing. While...Read More

Quick Tips for Teaching Geography: Quick Start Ideas

Posted on February 20, 2017July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Geography is one of the best Social Studies gigs to get! There are so many amazing resources for teaching the course, and fun strategies for teaching Geography are also unlimited. Follow this Quick Tips for Teaching Geography Series to...Read More

Top 15 Websites for Teaching Current Events in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom

Posted on September 12, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Current Events is so important for the secondary classroom, but finding content-strong, student-appropriate sites can be such a challenge. To make it easier on you, I've compiled these Top 15 Websites for Teaching Current Events! I hope they will...Read More

Monday Mapping: Addressing Current Events with Historical Facts

Posted on May 18, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As we get closer to the end of the school year, and especially after testing, it becomes more and more challenging to teach in the content-based, unit to unit way we are used to in our Social Studies classrooms. Students...Read More

In Honor of Our Founding Fathers: Addressing Protests and Creating Resolutions

Posted on September 16, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

On September 17th, 1787, the Founding Fathers approved the proposed Constitution of the United States. They worked diligently to address the wrongs protested by the American colonists that had started the Revolution, and they created a document that could continue...Read More