Focus Groups Discuss Issues in this Cooperative Learning Activity for Elementary Grade Students
Ditch the boring current events assignments and try this cooperative learning activity instead. You’ll be glad you did.
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Trade Myth Cards in this Fun Greek Mythology Lesson Plan (with Rubric)
What do you get when you cross baseball with Classical Mythology? Myth cards.
Continue ReadingTeach Students to Create Timelines on Civil Rights Issues: Great to Teach African-American History, Women's or Mexican-American History.
Have your students create timelines on Civil Rights issues to provide a well rounded view of history that incorporates all segments of American …
Continue ReadingU.S. History Project: 50's and 60's with a Focus on Vietnam
Connect a U.S. History project with social studies and language arts by studying these project presentation ideas of the 50’s and 60’s. …
Continue ReadingTeaching Patriotism Using Shared Reading Texts to Kindergarten or Primary Students
The beginning of the school year is a great time to teach students about the reason they say The Pledge of Allegiance. Here is an example of teaching …
Continue ReadingThe Dangers of Stereotyping: Unconscious Damage to a Society's Psyche: A Cultural Lesson for Middle School Students
Cultural stereotypes may seem humorous but they can harm people. While many people understand and accept this as true, a “case study” …
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