Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW I’m thrilled to share my lesson plans for teaching about George Washington’s role as a military leader during the American Revolution! This one-day plan is designed for a 90-minute class period, but feel free to adapt […]

Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching the  reason for and significance of the French alliance! My plans are designed for 1 day of a class period lasting around 90 minutes. Remember, you know […]

Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching Jefferson’s expansion of the presidential power (SSUSH6c)! My plans are designed for 3 days of high school class periods lasting around 90  minutes. The flow of the […]

Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW Your students will have so much fun learning about the U.S.’s Role in World War 1 with this DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM activity! You’ll love that it’s no prep, easy to use, and engaging! This activity is […]

Commemorate Juneteenth with these books that are selected specially for middle school students! These are great for any time of the year, or on June 19th!  I’m organizing these by fiction/nonfiction but also by skinny books/chapter books. When I was Media Specialist, that’s how we differentiated between chapter books and smaller, thin books! I’m also […]

Here are some activity ideas for your Australia Unit! These are all great for your middle school social studies classroom! Digital Geography Activity  Go digital! Spiral geography skills in a digital activity like this one! This digital geography activity asks students to identify locations on a map, but it also has fill in the blank prompts, […]

Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD Adding literacy to your current curriculum might not be as daunting as you think! You are likely already teaching literacy without even realizing it. To be really effective, though, we have plan carefully. We have to really […]

Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD Teaching the 5 themes of geography can be a whole lot of fun!  The 5 Themes of Geography are:  Location (relative or absolute) Place Movement Human/Environment Interaction (I’ll reference as HEI) Region 5 Themes Packet Your students […]

I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching Georgia’s early Land Policies (SS8H4b)! My plans are designed for 3 days of class periods lasting around 55-60 minutes. Remember, you know your students best! Your students may complete tasks at a different pace from mine. As you’ll know soon, I love to incorporate ELA and […]

I hear it all the time from teachers just like you, “I want something different,” or “I need something to make this less boring”. Most of the time, teachers turn to projects! Projects are a great way for students to synthesize knowledge from multiple standards into one product.  From my experience as an instructional coach, […]