3.1kviewsAs I mentioned in my recent post about rote memorization, I want my students to grasp the “big picture” of US History: What do we… Read More »Five Steps To Memorizing the “Big Picture” of US History
6.1kviewsEntering the Conversation Most of ya’ll know my friend and colleague Dave Stuart over at Teaching the Core. A few weeks ago, Stu shared ways… Read More »Getting Real with Argumentative Writing
1.6kviews Last week, I was fortunate to experience one of the highs of my teaching career: my students participated in a live web chat with… Read More »Author Chat with Malcolm Gladwell
3.2kviewsQ: How can I seriously fit a game of Monopoly into a rigorous, time-crunched curriculum? Each spring, as an entry event to my oppression unit—where… Read More »Tip for Teaching about the Race-Based Wealth Gap: Monopoly Roleplay
3.3kviews What is a role-play, simulation, or re-enactment? I’ve learned that within the realm of Social Studies instruction, teachers use these different names and varying twists… Read More »Tip for Teaching the Great Depression: Economics Roleplay