Tag: social studies

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November 21, 2024

Becoming a Witness: Who Will Tell Our History

Special thanks to our guest contributors at the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) for writing this month's blog on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “I believe firmly and profoundly that whoever listens to a witness becomes a witness, so those who hear us, those who read us must continue to bear witness for […]
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March 4, 2024

Project-Based Learning in the Social Studies Classroom

PBL gives students the opportunity to “gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge.”[1] What truly makes PBL special is that it taps into student inquiry and sparks genuine interest and discovery in the topics we cover […]
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December 28, 2023

Literacy and Social Studies: Interactive Read Alouds

One of the biggest goals in elementary classrooms is to teach students to read. Encompassed in this one goal are so many important skills (phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, vocabulary, background knowledge, language acquisition, comprehension skills) that each take time to teach. It is easy to feel like there is not enough time in […]
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January 10, 2023

Teaching MLK is Harder Than You Think
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October 11, 2022

Object Based Learning

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August 9, 2022

Prepare for Takeoff: Ohio’s Aviation History
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June 14, 2022

An Interview with Investigating History through Project-Based Learning Creators
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May 31, 2022

Summer Exploration: Inside & Outside the Classroom
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May 17, 2022

Ohio’s Evolving History with Asian American Communities
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April 5, 2022

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month