When planning out curriculum, language arts and math lessons are easy to come by. In fact, in many schools, all-inclusive curriculum programs are just given to you. But, more often than not, it is up to teachers to find or create a US History curriculum.
To help make this process quicker and ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching with History Simulations
The Ultimate Guide to History Simulations
One of my favorite memories from third grade was the week we went to school dressed up like pioneers. We were given a new identity that included a name (mine was Molly), an age, and even siblings! Our classroom transformed into a “one-room schoolhouse,” and ...
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7 Things I Wish I Knew My First Year of Teaching
The best word to describe my first year of teaching? Overwhelming.
I felt like I had a million things to do and no idea how to do any of them.
How do I stay on top of grading? How do I find time to teach all the standards? How do I get my students to actually participate?
I ...
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How to Plan a US History Lesson (Free Template)
Now that you have created your US History curriculum map, you are ready to begin planning individual lessons. This is the fun part! But where to begin?
Below, I have detailed each step for how to plan a US history lesson! I've also created a free template and sample lesson for you to ...
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13 Colonies Videos for Students (with free worksheets)
Browsing YouTube for good educational videos takes forever. So many videos seem great at first. Then you notice an incorrect fact or a skewed point of view. It can be so frustrating!
I've done the work for you. I watched countless videos so you don't have to. My goal is to find videos that ...
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