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Jennifer Orr on Integrating History into 1st-grade Instruction
May 16 2011
U.S. history doesn't usually have its own place in 1st-grade curriculum. How can you integrate it with other subjects? [...] »
Michael Yell's Strategies for Using Primary Sources in Your Classroom
May 9 2011
Combine strategies to create new techniques! Mike Yell combines DBQs and Response Groups. [...] »
Ron Gorr on Go to the Source (GTTS) Activities
May 4 2011
Primary sources are crucial for historical study. AP history teacher Ron Gorr suggests ways to better incorporate them into lesson plans. [...] »
Jennifer Orr on VoiceThread
May 2 2011
VoiceThread enables young learners to express their ideas without struggling to write them down, says 1st-grade teacher Jennifer Orr. [...] »
Anthony Pellegrino's Classroom Simulations: Begin with Paris
Apr 27 2011
Re-enact the Paris Peace Conference with your students, and let them experience dissatisfaction (or satisfaction) with the results themselves. [...] »
Anthony Pellegrino's Into the Weeds: Harnessing the Power of Music to Teach Social Studies
Apr 11 2011
Present the context first, or later? Teaching with music can be valuable both ways, says teacher educator Anthony Pellegrino. [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Making Technology Work for Primary Students: Part Two
Mar 21 2011
Conventional applications of Web 2.0 tools expect students to read and write confidently. How can you adapt these tools to primary students who are still learning to do both? [...] »
Elizabeth Schaefer's Vocabulary in Motion!
Mar 14 2011
As spring weather approaches, are your students getting antsy? Eighth-grade teacher Elizabeth Schaefer gets students out of their seats with American Expansionism. [...] »
Michael Yell Motivates Students with the Mystery Strategy
Mar 7 2011
Piece together history from a handful of clues with 7th-grade teacher Michael Yell's Mystery strategy. [...] »
Joe Jelen on Digital Timelines
Feb 21 2011
Tired of using up rolls of butcher paper on making timelines? High-school teacher Joe Jelen recommends flexible online timeline-building tools, instead. [...] »
