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Teaching the Articles of Confederation can be tricky. First, the Articles are very difficult to read and understand – even for us, teachers! Additionally, we want our middle schoolers to be somewhat engaged and challenged. I’ve got a primary source activity that I think your middle school students will like, and I’m giving it to […]

Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD Spend Constitution Day with this Constitution Escape Room! Your upper elementary students will love this escape room! Give them a break from packets and computer work with this engaging, low-prep escape […]

5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW Kick off your school […]

Teaching with primary sources is one of those tricky things. I feel like we’re always told to include them, and it seems like a simple request. But are we making the best of them? Can we push past observation and push towards historical thinking and analysis? That’s where the tricky part comes in: getting past […]

Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD We are almost always trying to incorporate literacy skills into our classrooms – no matter which subjects we teach. Sometimes, this can be tricky. From my experience, there are two literacy […]

Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD Start off your Cold War unit with a digital interactive notebook. Digital interactive notebooks are great to use in your social studies classroom! Don’t spend your time creating one for the […]

Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching Citizens’ Rights and Responsibilities and Constitutional Amendments! My plans are designed for 8 days of class periods lasting around 55-60 minutes. Remember, […]

Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! DOWNLOAD NOW On the surface, teaching geography can seem pretty straight forward. Simply have students memorize locations on a map, right? I’d have to say this is a common misconception! You’re not […]