Do you ever spend time trying to figure out how to make Civics more enjoyable and engaging for middle schoolers or high schoolers? I know I do. Civics can easily be seen as a dry subject, but it doesn’t have to be…
Research skills have been part of my curriculum standards for as long as I’ve been a teacher, but honestly, for years I just let the librarian handle that aspect of my students’ education. I didn’t want to mess with the notes, reports, and works cited pages…
Students ask why we have to study history – A LOT. I have lots of ideas about reasons to study history, but I’d rather have students figure it out. At the close of this past year, I asked my students…
The Presidential election is over. Although Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, Donald Trump secured enough electoral votes to become the next President of the United States of America. The nation has been literally divided over their support of these two candidates…
Gallery walks are a discussion technique which gets students up and moving around the room to engage with informational text, primary sources, and more. Students are typically grouped into groups of 3-5. Each group starts at…