With virtual learning underway, your usual St. Patrick's Day festivities and lessons might look a bit different this year. If you are...

If you are gearing up to teach Ancient Rome and are looking for some fresh or digital-friendly activities, virtual field trips are a...

It might seem mind-boggling how teens can spend hours on their screens outside of class, but it's a struggle to engage with content...

I was chatting with a good friend of mine who is so graciously helping her granddaughter with school this year during remote learning....

Technology today has provided new ways to present information to our students. If you are getting ready to teach the Silk Road, consider...

If you are getting ready to start your ancient China unit in your World Civilizations class and are now faced with remote learning or are...

If you're teaching an ancient Egypt unit for the first time, or if you are looking for some fresh and digital-friendly lesson plan ideas,...

If you gave your students a map or globe, would they be able to quickly point out the country of India? Before we can really dive into...

One of the units of study that we cover in 6th grade World Civilizations is ancient Mesopotamia. When teaching ancient civilizations, I...

If you are looking for an engaging activity for your study of ancient Rome, this lesson is a perfect blend of technology, exploration,...

I recently chatted with a teacher about how to cover the geography of ancient Mesopotamia while teaching virtually. Between navigating a...

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If you hear the complaint "history is so boring," or "who cares about history?" Then this lesson can help. If students don't yet...

If you teach World Civilizations, you most likely cover Ancient Phoenicia. If you are scrambling to revamp your lessons into a more...

One social studies question I get quite often at the start of the year is: "Where do I begin?" I believe that before we dive into our...

Teaching ancient history can be engaging, interactive, and full of critical thinking without a lot of fuss. I just wrapped up 3 complete...

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach social studies? If you have just a textbook or lack materials, virtual field trips are an...

Ancient civilizations are usually one of the early units taught in World Civilizations courses. With back to school season here and so...

It's been a heartbreaking time in America. The death of George Floyd and the many other tragedies of BIPOC leaves me feeling angry,...

Do you want to try interactive notebooks in your social studies classroom but are worried about the cutting and gluing getting out hand...