Easy-to-implement Social Studies Lesson Plans on Supply and Demand
How do you make the students easily absorb the economic concepts of supply and demand? Here are some practical instructional strategies you can use …
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Getting Students Excited About Current Events in Social Studies
Getting students to understand that the events of today become the history that is studied tomorrow can be a challenging task. The inclusion of …
Continue ReadingBranches of Government Lesson Plans
Understanding your rights means understanding the branches of government. These branches of government lesson plans will help you teach this …
Continue ReadingHow Slavery Worked in Ancient Greece: What Was Life Like as a Slave?
When many students think of slaves they often think of slavery in the U.S. prior to the Civil War. However, many ancient countries had slaves. …
Continue ReadingThe Life of Women in Ancient Greece & Sparta: What Was it Like?
Discover how a women living in ancient Greece or Sparta lived. Women had crucial roles in society, though they were not allowed the same privileges as …
Continue ReadingA Career Research Project for Middle School
This project is aimed at helping middle school students to do some research on possible future careers and then present their findings to the class. …
Continue ReadingA Family Tree School Project for Middle School: Tips for Teachers
Teach students to make a family tree that will include research from primary and secondary sources. The end project will be colorful tree that …
Continue ReadingWomen's Suffrage Movement and the Civil War: A Webquest for Middle School Students
The American Civil War was an incredibly multi-dynamic series of battles carrying many themes that included slavery, freedom and economics. Use this …
Continue ReadingUnit Lesson Plans on Daniel Boone for the Elementary Classroom
Daniel Boone explored what is now Kentucky in the mid-1700s. He was a pioneer, explorer, soldier, and hunter. A unit on Daniel Boone will include …
Continue ReadingEducating Students About False Stereotypes Regarding Native Americans: Lesson for Middle School or Above
Schools across the country usually devote part of a semester on the study American Indians. Often this culminates at Thanksgiving. It is very …
Continue ReadingNative American Diet: How It's Still a Part of our Diet Today - A Lesson Plan
Many foods that fill our grocery store shelves, get served everyday in restaurants, and feed people around the world have their origins in Native …
Continue ReadingThe Hopewell Culture of Ohio: Teaching Native American History
Make connections with your students about a 2,000-year-old culture that scientists refer to as Hopewell. This lesson will highlight the features of …
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