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Place-Based Learning in Action: A Geography Game for the Classroom
Reading Time: 4 minutes Social studies classrooms are the perfect place to incorporate hands-on and game-based learning to emphasize key place-based learning themes. Think about ...
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Classroom Organization: Creating a Space Where Learning Happens
Reading Time: 3 minutes Classroom organization is an important element in providing rich learning experiences for students. It focuses on the structural aspects of how ...
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The Lasting Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
Reading Time: 4 minutes On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of the most iconic speeches in American history, “I Have a ...
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Geography and History: A Dynamic Duo in the Classroom
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever found yourself looking out the car window as you drive to visit family, take the kids to the ...
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The Modern Classroom Approach to Your Secondary Social Studies Classroom
Reading Time: 6 minutes “I don’t know what else to do…” Those are words that I, and many educators like me, have said when looking ...
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5 States That Have Excellent Civics-Learning Standards
Reading Time: 6 minutes Civics education helps students understand the structure and functions of government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and the processes by ...
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Psychological Influences in Personal Financial Literacy
Reading Time: 4 minutes In his book, “The Psychology of Money”, author Morgan Housel wrote “Your personal experience with money makes up maybe 0.00000001% of ...
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Key Themes when Teaching about American Independence Day
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the adoption ...
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Using Simulation-based Learning to Enhance Social Studies Instruction
Reading Time: 4 minutes Simulations are fascinating. I am not referring to the one featured in the Matrix films, but rather learning simulations created by ...
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5 Education-based Memoirs to Inspire Teachers Over the Summer
Reading Time: 3 minutes For educators, summer break is a time to reset and relax from the previous school year and eventually prepare for the ...
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