Discovering Japan’s Geography
To completely understand a country’s history, students must first understand its geography. Teaching geography has always been one of our favorite parts of social studies because of the deep connection between history and geography. This connection is especially important with Japan. The geography of Japan includes unique features such as mountainous terrain, limited natural resources, […]
Primary Source Activities to Bring History to Life
As social studies teachers, we know how important it is to incorporate primary sources whenever we can. Primary sources allow students to explore history in a much deeper way. Rather than reading a summary in a textbook, students are able to interact with real accounts, documents, images, and artifacts from the time period they are […]
Teaching Map Skills with Classroom-Ready Resources
Understanding maps and developing strong geographic awareness are essential social studies skills. We have found that teaching map skills helps learners go far beyond simply identifying places on a map; it allows them to explore how geography shapes culture, trade, conflict, and history. When students understand where events happened and why location matters, social studies […]
Religion Project Based Learning for Teaching World Religions
Teaching world religions can be a big undertaking. However, shedding light on religion around the world is extremely important. Religion has shaped civilizations, belief systems, political structures, conflicts, and cultural traditions across the globe. Because of this, teaching world religions in a way that is engaging, accurate, and comprehensive truly matters. We believe that using […]
Vocab in the Classroom
While all classes have individual curriculums, one commonality is vocabulary. No matter the subject, students learn new vocabulary words each day. This includes academic terms and content-specific terms. So, it is easy to see why they may feel overwhelmed with how many words there are to learn. Luckily, there are great tips and tricks to […]
Deep Dive Learning: The Power of Stations in World History
Teachers work tirelessly to create activities that challenge students to think deeply. Additionally, they constantly think about designing activities that help students actively discuss the material rather than sitting back and listening. Thankfully, deep dive learning: the power of stations in world history is ready to transform education. When using stations in world history, students […]
Protestant Reformation Reporter Skits!
Honestly, the Protestant Reformation isn’t the most exciting topic to teach. However, there is a way to engage students and provide them with all they need to know about the Protestant Reformation! Thankfully, the Protestant Reformation Report Skits activity is perfect memorable activity. This activity encourages students to immerse themselves in history through creative skits […]