Social Studies/History
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in the social sciences.
Zooming With Historians to Reinforce Student Learning
A conversation with a subject matter expert is a rare and powerful experience that helps cement learners’ recently acquired knowledge.273How to Authentically Use PBL Products
Knowing their work will be shown to a public audience is a powerful and positive motivation for students to produce great work.2347 Digital Tools That Help Bring History to Life
Challenging games, fun projects, and a healthy dose of AI tools round out our top picks for breathing new life into history lessons.9999 Dynamic, Hands-On Activities That Immerse Students in Civics
Civics takes on new life when students have real-world experiences like creating polls or ballots or touring a local government building.159Scaffolding Discussion Skills With a Socratic Circle
Students deepen their understanding and build a sense of community by engaging with their peers’ reasoned arguments.12.2kInquiry-Based Tasks in Social Studies
Assignments that are bigger than a lesson and smaller than a unit are a good way to experiment with inquiry-based learning.10.7k
6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents
The Common Core Learning Standards describe the importance of teaching students how to comprehend informational text. Primary source documents are artifacts created by individuals during a particular period in history. This could be a letter, speech, photograph or journal entry. If you're looking to integrate social studies into your literacy block, try out one of these resources for primary source documents.15.8kReinventing AP Courses With Rigorous Project-Based Learning
A new study shows that when implemented well, AP courses built around project-based learning can raise test scores for all students, including those in traditionally underserved demographics.4.7kThe Value of Essential Questions in ELA and Social Studies
Middle school teachers can weave essential questions through course units to help students connect prior knowledge with new content.388Teaching Afrofuturism in and Beyond Black History Month
Discussing the literary and cultural movement allows teachers to center Black joy and facilitate conversations about identity and culture.285Exploring Social Justice Issues Through PBL
The open-ended work in project-based learning can help students explore issues that matter to them.4.5kTalking Politics: Valuing Different Perspectives
Students learn how to share and listen to opposing beliefs with empathy.8kHow to Engage Students in Historical Thinking Using Everyday Objects
Asking students to examine their own possessions from the perspective of a historian in the future helps them sharpens their analytical skills.3.9kProviding Deeper Context in Lessons on Indigenous Peoples
Teachers planning lessons on Native Americans can paint a fuller and more accurate picture with carefully curated resources.3.9kUsing Gamification to Increase Engagement During Hybrid Learning
Games that take students on a quest can invigorate social studies and strengthen bonds among learners.3.8k
