History activities for middle school

Finish out your history class with a bang with these creative end of the year games! They are a fun way to review history for kids, and many would work for a literature class as well. They are easily adapted for different age groups by requiring different levels of detail and complexity in their responses.…

When I was in middle school, I had many teachers who killed this subject for me. But it can be truly engaging and fun! Some ideas: ➡️Interactive slideshow lessons ➡️Incorporating music into your lessons ➡️Center activities ➡️Boom™ cards Want to know more? Read my blog post, "Engage Your Students: Fun Social Studies Activities for Middle School".

History is my passion; I love history! And yet, I really don't like textbooks. Here are 30+ ways to teach history without a textbook, from books to cooking, and more!

Use these fun history activities for middle school in your Grade 7 History and Grade 8 History classes as well as your Grade 6 Social Studies program. These engaging history activities are also useful for your middle school history classroom. Try these ideas with your 6th grade social studies, 7th grade social studies and 8th grade social studies students. Read about 13 ways to make middle school history class engaging for your students.

Today I am super excited to have Joely here to share about how she has used my Women’s History Biography Research Pennants in her classroom. You’ll see how these can be used for your biography project with your upper elementary, middle school, or high school classroom or home school students. The best part about a […]

It is difficult to connect students to history, especially in our age of technology. Read on for ideas for the Age of Exploration activities.

An overview of the engaging resources for Geography, Civics, World, or US History that are all included with a subscription to Students of History.