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Queen Seondeok Short Read
Queen Seondeok was Queen regnant of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. She is also ignored in Asian history classes and world history classes (at least here in the US) and that needs to be corrected. Queen Seondeok lived from c. 595-610 – 647 and ruled Silla for 15 years. She is remembered […]
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Chinese Women’s History Short Reads
I don’t want to contribute to the deletion of women from history and that is certainly true when teaching Asian history. Unfortunately, for many reasons, the American resources that schools often use, whether it is for Asian history or world history, never include more than one woman, Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule China. […]
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World History Couples Matching Game on Google Classroom™
Celebrating all of the little holidays stops when students get to high school but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t enjoy a themed lesson. You can still engage in meaningful learning and high-level thinking skills when you take a day off to celebrate Valentine’s Day. History is full of famous couples who actually represent something more […]
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Historical Thinking Skills: Primary and Secondary Sources
Seemingly this is an easy lesson – most people can give you examples of primary and secondary sources after all. However, when you actually have to conduct historical research or analyze historical documents which document is primary and secondary can get confusing. Students tend to think if it is old then it is a primary […]
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History Skill Builders
History is so much more than memorizing names and dates so stop teaching it that way. Focus on historical thinking skills to make your students successful in the study of history. What are the historical thinking skills? Yes, history does have its own thinking skills yet history curriculums ignore them when they create resources for […]
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Shop Small TpT Stores
Welcome to the third annual Shop Small TpT Store blog! I hope you find something you like and will support a small TpT shop this holiday season. Here was my criteria for selection: Must be a small shop (fewer than 3,000 followers) Resource must have a cover For middle and high school only I have […]
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Geography Descriptive Writing
How would you describe a tree? Firstly, what kind of a tree? Where in the world is this tree because any description is going to rely on the location and type of tree. The point is, expand your descriptive writing activities to include some geography to switch up the adjectives you use. Inspired by my […]
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Books About Women in History: Volume 2
The more we read about women in history the more we will realize that women were purposefully erased from history rather than not taking part. Here are more books about real women in history. None of these links are affiliate links. 1.Persepolis What I love about this book is I identified with the teenage angst […]
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Pennsylvania Geography for Grades 1 – 3
Pennsylvania is a great state to live. The natural beauty is stunning and should be celebrated with our students. Don’t skip PA geography anymore! This TpT resource aligns with PA geography standards in grades 1 – 3 and can be completed in one sitting or spaced out for several days. There are several pages of […]
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Student Gardens in History Class: The Potato
Many students, especially those in urban or suburban schools have never experienced growing a plant. Yes, history classes can provide that experience and you can connect it to learning standards. Win-win in my opinion. The Potato This starchy carbohydrate has helped many people survive but is also linked to the death of untold more. Originating […]