geography Archives - A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Finding the Help You Need For Teaching Geography

Posted on November 27, 2023November 26, 2023 by Michele Luck

Organization to Help You Find What You Need There are so many of you that are classroom teachers short on time (and energy), so I wanted to write a series of posts just for you! In them you will find...Read More

Teaching Geography Basics to Start Your History Classes Off Right

Posted on August 8, 2022December 18, 2022 by Michele Luck

Geography tends to be the place where Social Studies classes start. Diving into deeper, heavier concepts requires a foundational understanding for students to really grasp the topic. Starting with the foundational approach of teaching geography basics will set students up...Read More

Introducing Geography with Ease and Fun

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by Michele Luck

Every Social Studies class should include beginning lessons in introducing geography. Geography skills form a solid foundation for other history exploration. Of course, if you're teaching a full Geography course, you'll need to do a deeper dive. Developing this solid...Read More

Using Visual Teaching & Chunking Techniques to Explore New Content

Posted on October 24, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching an entire geographical region can be intimidating, not only for the teacher but also for her students. Thinking about a continent in the context of its numerous countries, cultures, geographical differences, languages, business practices, and people, can overwhelm even...Read More

How to Introduce Basic Geography Skills in Your Social Studies Classroom

Posted on September 17, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Basic geography skills are the primer for all Social Studies lesson plans, because without a general understanding of geography, your students would lack the comprehension to digest regional norms, continental differences, and other cultural concepts. Though geography is taught in...Read More

7 Great Books for Teaching World Geography

Posted on April 2, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching World Geography is rewarding in many ways. Teaching geography in middle school and high school allows you to travel through time and space, leading a room full of eager World Geography students to new cultures in faraway places. Geography...Read More

43+ Strategies for Addressing the Standards in Social Studies

Posted on July 12, 2017September 9, 2023 by Michele Luck

Need Strategies for addressing the standards? Need strategies to make your classroom more interactive this school year? Take a look at these 43+ Strategies for Meeting ANY Educational Standards in the Social Studies classroom. More importantly, implement these strategies to...Read More

Quick Tips for Teaching Geography: Introducing Content

Posted on March 13, 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