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As Social Studies teachers, we understand the significance of a robust vocabulary in enhancing students' comprehension and critical thin...

It's the end of the year and everyone is exhausted! You need an engaging project for students to do that allows them to be creative and do some independent research, right? This end of the year decades project for US History is perfect. Check out my blog post that explains how I use it in my class. And it's FREE!

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Teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Here are 5 key trends for 2023 to help your teaching be less stressful and more impactful for your students.

Learning about ancient civilizations doesn't have to be a bore. Make lessons about ancient Greece, ancient India, ancient Rome, and other ancient civilizations exciting with this collection of hands-on Social Studies projects. Perfect for any middle school classroom, these ancient history lessons combine creativity and rigor.

Are you looking for ways to make your social studies lessons more engaging? Want to get your students out of their seats? A Gallery walk is a meaningful activity to add to your social studies units.

Competition games are a great way to ramp up the engagement in your social studies classroom! Check out this blog post on 7 great competition games for your social studies class!

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Add primary source analysis to your social studies lessons with these ideas and tips. Great ideas for middle school social studies activities. Add these engaging activities to your high school history lessons.

Guide to using Social Studies Simulations to step away from the lecture podium and engage your students with hands-on history activities.

Do you need warm up ideas? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement!

How to use interactive notebook pages in your social studies classes, including different strategies for ability levels and free pages to download.

I’m a huge fan of utilizing stations to teach skills and reinforce content. I’ve created a list of five common questions relating to stations activities, and hopefully, I’ve provided some answers. #stationsactivities #studentcenteredlearning #stations #socialstudiesstations #socialstudies

Before I started my first year of teaching, the principal I worked for asked me how I felt about teaching one middle school history class...

Teaching Social Studies is so much more than dates, people, and events of bygone years. History can inspire students, impart valuable lessons, and help students to think critically. If you are hoping to breathe new

Are you struggling to figure out what to do during the last few weeks of school in your social studies or history class? I have some easy and engaging lesson ideas for your middle school or high school classroom. Social studies or history students will love these activities that are perfect for downtime after state exams. Let them be creative with vocabulary pages, learn geography with maps, and more! All of these are low or no prep, great for those crazy last weeks of the school year!

Hey thanks for stopping by! It’s so great to meet you! I'm Mister Harms and I teach junior high and high school social studies in a small-town school. During the summer months, when I'm not teaching, I enjoy helping lead a youth camp that focuses on life transformation. My family

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