As a history teacher, I spend a lot of time looking backwards. Yes, I do connect the past to the… Read more Back to the Future: Rethinking History Instruction
Tag: middle school
Thinking Global Through Globle
I was surfing through Reddit and stumbled across a link to game that has captivated my Geography students: Globle. It’s… Read more Thinking Global Through Globle
The Fertile Crescent – A Google Slides Presentation About Early Human Civilizations
This is my first year teaching about early humanity. I created this presentation/hyperdoc to explore the fertile crescent civilizations following… Read more The Fertile Crescent – A Google Slides Presentation About Early Human Civilizations
World War One – Google Slides Presentation
The First World War, or the Great War, is a big, complicated story. I used presentations like this one as… Read more World War One – Google Slides Presentation
Age of Exploration: The Why – Google Slides Presentation
Before we begin our unit on the age of exploration, I like to spend some time thinking about what was… Read more Age of Exploration: The Why – Google Slides Presentation
Cold War – Google Slides Presentation
The Cold War is full of so many interesting stories. And, if you read the news, you might be wondering… Read more Cold War – Google Slides Presentation
WWI Treaty of Versailles – Google Slides Presentation
The Treaty of Versailles is one of my favorite areas to explore with students. It is amazing how many of… Read more WWI Treaty of Versailles – Google Slides Presentation
Social Studies: Exploring Rights and Responsibilities
In my 8th grade Social Studies class, my students and I spend some time exploring the concept of rights and… Read more Social Studies: Exploring Rights and Responsibilities
Diving into Feedback
As we approached the end of the first quarter, I thought about the feedback I had provided to students so… Read more Diving into Feedback
Whoops! Wednesdays – Helping Students Develop a Different Take on Mistakes
I am a big proponent of helping students change their perspective on failure. Rather than thinking of failure as an… Read more Whoops! Wednesdays – Helping Students Develop a Different Take on Mistakes
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