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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 Middle & High School Economics

Posted on April 16, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Economics in middle school and high school builds a strong foundation for government and civics studies, but also prepares your students for critical life lessons. Economics is a worldwide issue - every culture, every country, and every person is...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

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

Top 10 Websites for Online Games in the Classroom

Posted on October 3, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Using Games in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom has always been a favorite tool from my teaching toolbox. However, I was always a teacher that wanted rigor in my classroom, so finding appropriate online games was always a challenge. To...Read More

Top 10 Websites for Teaching Geography in the Social Studies Classroom

Posted on September 19, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Geography is one of my favorite subjects. There is so much to learn, but more importantly, there is so much in our world that is just fascinating to see and hear more about! The best part about teaching in...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

How To Use Response Groups for Discussion in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on August 15, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Encouraging discussion in the classroom is a daunting task, but response groups can be the tool that opens the door to incredible conversation. For the secondary classroom, response groups can help bring thought and introspection on a variety of topics,...Read More

How To Read for Content in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on August 8, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Secondary students should know how to read when they enter the secondary classroom, but unfortunately they often do not know how to read well or how to read for content. This places the burden on the secondary teacher to not...Read More