An Introduction to 6th Grade Social Studies With Lesson 6, students move away from the study of individuals to the study of groups of people. An investigation of world history is ultimately an exploration of how groups of people formed…
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Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World’s Transportation Commission
This collection contains nearly nine hundred images by American photographer William Henry Jackson. In addition to railroads, elephants, camels, horses, sleds and sleighs, sedan chairs,rickshaws, and other types of transportation, Jackson photographed city views, street and harbor scenes, landscapes, local…
Native American Cultures Across the U.S.
Children’s literature, movies, and other media often perpetuate generalized stereotypes, whether positive or negative, in their representations of Native American peoples. Teaching children about the First Americans in an accurate historical context while emphasizing their continuing presence and influence within…
Election Day Extravaganza: No-Prep Lesson Plans
I love social studies, and with the constant press covering the presidential election, it gives me the additional opportunity to be able to dive a little deeper into civics with my kids this year. Although my kiddos are a little…
What is Community
An Introduction to 6th Grade Social Studies With Lesson 6, students move away from the study of individuals to the study of groups of people. An investigation of world history is ultimately an exploration of how groups of people formed…
Native American Cultures Across the U.S.
Children’s literature, movies, and other media often perpetuate generalized stereotypes, whether positive or negative, in their representations of Native American peoples. Teaching children about the First Americans in an accurate historical context while emphasizing their continuing presence and influence within…
Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World’s Transportation Commission
This collection contains nearly nine hundred images by American photographer William Henry Jackson. In addition to railroads, elephants, camels, horses, sleds and sleighs, sedan chairs,rickshaws, and other types of transportation, Jackson photographed city views, street and harbor scenes, landscapes, local…
Election Day Extravaganza: No-Prep Lesson Plans
I love social studies, and with the constant press covering the presidential election, it gives me the additional opportunity to be able to dive a little deeper into civics with my kids this year. Although my kiddos are a little…