Writing in social studies middle school

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

Easy-to-use tips for planning an engaging and memorable first lesson of the year for your Middle School Social Studies class whether you are teaching digitally or in-person, plus an awesome lesson idea for your first day teaching 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade. #socialstudies #middleschool #socialstudieslesson #distancelearning #backtoschool

The first week of school can make or break your year. It is when you teach your expectations and set up procedures for a smooth transition for your students. What do you teach your first

All summer long I have been researching interactive notebooks and a lot of people use them for math and science, which I love! Except I don't teach math or science... So my next best idea was social studies :o) Now I have all good intentions of keeping this going and squeezing social studies into our reading block as much as possible but let's call it what it is, it's not always easy. Our textbooks are a little outdated so a lot of the info we are compiling here is from a whole host of…

Providing students with a high-quality social studies education is non-negotiable. You may have just a textbook or maybe without a curriculum in general. If you are looking for ways to go beyond lecturing or reading from a textbook, you're in luck! Here's a great way to include primary sources in your unit of study. Keep reading for your free photo analysis template.

Do you need warm up ideas for your middle school or high school social studies class? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement! The 3 warm ups provide students with the opportunity to watch a video, read or be involved in a class discussion - something for everyone! If you try any of these 3 ideas out, let me know how it went!

Stop the presses! Is this the cutest thing or what? We're not studying the pioneering days this year in our homeschool, but I sure am tempted to find a way to wriggle one of these journals in!

Teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Here are 5 key trends for 2024 to help your teaching be less stressful and more impactful for your students.