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Big History Project - 45 views
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Our students have been doing BHP for over a year. We have started with our second cohort this year. The scope and support for practical days is fantastic. The students love it and so do our teachers. When staff and students finish a practical day they are so elated with their work, that nobody leaves on the bell...everyone is still evaluating the day.
LA Woman - 14 views
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I hit the road once again with my social studies teammie, Mrs. Sittig, to the New York State Council of Social Studies (NYSCSS) annual conference in Albany. We had applied to present with another FMS colleague, Mrs. Cahill, and were so excited to find out our proposal was accepted.
Keith Hughes - YouTube - 54 views
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Video lesson producer (since 2007) and former Social Studies teacher, Keith Hughes, has produced a new series of videos for students of U.S. History and Government. The new series provides one minute overviews of big topics in history and government. See his other videos, as well.
5 Good Google Tools for Social Studies Teachers - And How to Use Them - 136 views
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Here are five go-to Google tools for social studies classrooms. How to videos accompany each tool featured.
Who Am I?: A History Mystery - 73 views
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Students becoming historical detectives.
TweenTribune | News for Kids | tweentribune.com | News for tweens, kids and students - 45 views
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I know I've posted this site before, but for those new teachers I'm posting it again. Love this site! Leave it to the Smithsonian to make it easy to differentiate reading levels within interesting informational articles for grades K-12. Worth a look.
Church shooting victims identified: Track coach and librarian among those killed - Yaho... - 7 views
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Learn about the people who died needlessly in the Charleston church shooting. There is a face and story to each victim.
The Chromebook is Mightier Than the Sword: History Students Become Heroes - 70 views
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"History students in the Perris Union High School District can do more than adorn their classroom walls with cool projects and posters. PUHSD students join larger communities of activists, historians, and journalists to make the world a better place." And they did it with Chromebooks!
Youngzine | News and more for the Young - 40 views
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Great news site for children.
Fantasy Geopolitics - 56 views
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"Think "fantasy football for social studies, literacy standards, and world news".
I think my students are going to love this!
Big History Project - 36 views
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"JOURNEY THROUGH 13.8 BILLION YEARS"
Home | centropa.org - 16 views
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Preserving Jewish memory - Bringing history to life
The BBC Flew a Drone Over Auschwitz - And the Result Is Haunting - Mic - 83 views
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"The BBC Flew a Drone Over Auschwitz - And the Result Is Haunting" - so many ways this could be used to evoke create responses from students - poetry, reflections, compare/contrast, etc.
This Teacher Taught His Class A Powerful Lesson About Privilege - 124 views
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Great, easy lesson on how to teach the power of privilege to young people in the school environment (and other settings, as well).
50 Ways to Teach With Current Events - NYTimes.com - 49 views
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Current events are a powerful medium to engage students and their thinking in so many different ways. Here are 50 to get you started!
Smithsonian's History Explorer - 8 views
Knoema for Education - 41 views
A Handful of Resources for Teaching About Thanksgiving (via Free Tech. for Teachers) - 26 views
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These are some of the very best resources not just on Thanksgiving, but the settling of the American Colonies. The first three links provide text, activities, videos, etc. that will provide ample material for K-8, especially. The Crash Course video is more for older students.
