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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

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

3 Strategies for Introducing World Religions

Posted on September 10, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Especially with today's political climate, teaching religion in the classroom may seem controversial or dangerous. However, no matter how "hot" the topic, World Religions are an integral part of teaching World History to your middle school and high school students....Read More

How to Set Up an Interactive Notebook

Posted on August 20, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The first step to understanding how to set up an Interactive Notebook is understanding how an IN works within an Interactive Classroom. Interactive Notebooks aren't designed to be the end-all-be-all for lesson planning, note-taking, student engagement, and formative assessment. Instead, the...Read More

Are You Ready for Back to School?

Posted on July 23, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are you ready to go back to school? It's almost that time again! Time to go back into that classroom, to get things cleaned and organized, and to plan out all the great lessons you will teach in the coming...Read More

A Guest Blog by Krystal of Lessons from the Middle

Posted on December 2, 2013July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The post below is from my friend, Krystal, author of Lessons from the Middle. Her school needs your help, and I hope you will step up to this very easy task! Thank you all, Michele I feel so privileged...Read More

Supporting CCSS with the Interactive Notebook

Posted on July 4, 2013July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In my university Education program my professor stressed the idea of using an Interactive Notebook for teaching Social Studies. She loved this idea so much that our entire Masters level course was implemented through the creation of an Interactive Notebook! ...Read More