Key Themes when Teaching about American Independence Day

Teachers who instruct Advanced Placement courses often stand out due to a combination of factors that set them apart within the educational landscape! AP teachers are different because they are not just educators but also mentors, subject-matter experts, and facilitators of academic growth.

April is National Financial Literacy Month, which can easily be translated to classroom activities at every educational level! This crucial skill can empower individuals to make informed decisions about money management throughout their lives.

As a social studies teacher, I find myself wanting to teach my students anything and everything I can about the many subject areas we cover.

World War I is complicated.

Social studies teachers possess a unique set of skills, knowledge, and perspectives that set them apart in the field of education! Whether in the elementary or secondary classroom, teaching social studies have a broad understanding of various disciplines such as history, geography, economics, political science, and sociology.

In my relatively short time teaching, I have been asked this question numerous times by secondary students: Why are we learning social studies? What’s the point? Why do we need to learn it? Other teachers I have taught with have also been asked this question, which has always fascinated me.

A key understanding of teaching social studies is that the world around us is constantly changing.

Inquiry-based activities: necessary for social studies standards, but also a teacher favorite! Try to challenge your students in the classroom with a primary source mystery.

The digging of the Erie Canal was a project that used local workers in each section along the canal to build a complex geographical structure to enhance transport and commerce in the United States.