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Inquiry-Based Learning That’s Easy & Effective

Posted on February 7, 2022February 6, 2022 by Michele Luck

Inquiry-based learning is really not anything new. It's definitely not something that teachers need to fear or stress over as they develop lessons to meet the new standards. Inquiry-based learning has been around for a while, under different names and...Read More

5 Great Tips for Teaching Social Studies

Posted on July 9, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When we are teaching courses in the Social Studies department, it is often challenging to find the most effective way to introduce students to the course and the content. Teaching skills and Social Studies fundamentals in the first few class...Read More

7 Awesome Books for Teaching Government

Posted on April 30, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Often, middle and high school students have been conditioned to associate government with the current political arena, but the study of government incorporates so much more. Teaching middle and high school students about government includes the teaching the inner-workings of...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

7 Incredible Books to Read with World History Students

Posted on March 19, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

One of the most rewarding aspects of teaching World History is watching your students transform from observers of history to historians. World History offers a unique perspective on history and social studies as a whole; culturally-diverse viewpoints, experiences, and lesson...Read More

7 Incredible Books to Read with U.S. History Students

Posted on March 9, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching U.S. History doesn't have to be boring; in fact, social studies lessons centered around gripping, modern reading strategies and interesting core content can be fun and exciting for your U.S. History students when you utilize these 7 incredible books...Read More

Teaching Women’s History Month in Secondary

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

Teaching Women's History Month or any other special topic or holiday in my middle and high school classroom just never fit. Since I taught chronologically in my history classes, and tried to incorporate important women and minorities into my lessons...Read More

How to Teach the DBQ Writing Process

Posted on February 14, 2018June 25, 2021 by Michele Luck

Teaching the DBQ Process can be as overwhelming for teachers as it is for students. Facing the challenge with a set step-by-step guide can help to overcome the obstacles for introducing this task in any grade level. Having a plan...Read More

5 Reasons Students Hate History AND What You Can Do To Change That!

Posted on December 7, 2017July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Students hate History. It's a fact! Teachers all around the world hear the complaints from students about the content area, and many students shut down as soon as they enter the History classroom as a result of this [often] unexplained...Read More

The Many Uses for Index Cards

Posted on May 1, 2017July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In the old days, Index Cards were one of the most valuable resources for a research-based classroom. But with the introduction of Interactive Notebooks and then technology tools, the index card became a thing of the past. That shouldn't be...Read More