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Help students make connections by teaching thematically
Mary Wells
Nov 103 min read
America at War Thematic Unit
Rethink the way you teach American History with this America at War unit. Teach wars simultaneously while focusing on big picture concepts.
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Mary Wells
Oct 263 min read
Student-Created Timeline Cards
Get students engaged in learning about history by having them write and illustrate major events and put them in chronological order.
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Mary Wells
Oct 122 min read
World History Thematic Units
Rethink the way that you teach world history by teaching different civilizations simultaneously using the 5 themes of social studies.
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Mary Wells
Oct 54 min read
Teaching Middle School Research Skills
Have you ever assigned your Middle School students a research project and realized they didn’t have the knowledge or skills to find the...
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Mary Wells
Oct 34 min read
United States Government Thematic Units
Looking for a way to help your students really understand why the U.S. Constitution matters? Try teaching U.S. Government thematically!
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Mary Wells
Sep 293 min read
U.S. History Thematic Units
Every history teacher deals with the dilemma of how to fit centuries of history into a single school year. Before I made the shift to...
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Mary Wells
Sep 283 min read
Why Teach History Thematically?
When I first started teaching history, I quickly became overwhelmed by the curriculum that I was “supposed” to cover in a 180 day school...
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Mary Wells
Sep 285 min read
Social Studies Hook Activities
One of the best ways to get students to buy-in to a new unit is to get them engaged right away with a “hook” activity. A hook activity...
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Mary Wells
Sep 2810 min read
Teaching Ancient Civilizations Thematically
Several years ago, I noticed that my 6th grade history class was getting stale. It was my 7th year of teaching the exact same Ancient...
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