Category: Writing
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If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be? Or a lesson in how we have too many clothes (WordPress Daily Writing Prompt)
The idea of wearing an outfit too many times is unappealing to Americans, to say the least. When I was in high school, I planned my outfits to rotate in a two week cycle. More if things from the previous year still fit. There was a distinct social pressure to not wear clothing that often…
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What is your favorite holiday? A Glimpse at 3 Historical Holidays (A WordPress Daily Writing Prompt)
I like when I read an old novel or historical account and a holiday that is no longer important or is forgotten is involved. Here is a small sample of my favorites. 1.Boxing Day This still exists and many countries still have it on the calendar but no one in my world knows what it…
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What cities do you want to visit? (WordPress daily writing prompt)
As usual with the WordPress daily writing prompts that I participate in, I am going to give the answer a history twist. It is fun to debate which contemporary cities I’d visit but the real challenge for me is to narrow down which historical cities I’d like to visit. (Real answer: all of them.) I…
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If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? (WordPress daily writing prompt)
I once read an opinion piece that suggested that borders shouldn’t exist and that humans should have the right to live anywhere they want. After all, we live on this planet together and should all have the freedom of movement to go anywhere at any time. I’ve always remembered that because perhaps in an ideal…
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Your life without a computer: what does it look like? (WordPress daily writing prompt)
Computers are nice and I like the ability to look things up but could I give up my computer? Yeah, I could. This includes my phone. It is convenient and provides a lifeline during many situations in life but I could do without it. My life is filled with many things outside of electronics and…
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How do you feel about cold weather? (WordPress daily writing prompt)
I’m proud to be a Northerner. Climate change is quickly changing everything but I grew up in the snow belt. Lake effect snow, freezing temperatures, and blizzards. Snow well into spring was common. It even snowed the first weekend of my second year of college. And it stuck for a day. In August. I’ve always…
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7 Social Studies Writing Resources on TpT
Writing practice in your social studies classroom should be frequent but that doesn’t mean it always has to be formal. Explore these 7 resources to add a new assignment to your usual curriculum. 1.Fun History Writing Prompts Be goofy. Get students talking about or writing about history with these writing prompts that are weird and…
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Fun History Writing Prompts
How could you tell your Model-T from your neighbors Model-T? Which would you rather live in: castle or palace? Which old skill would you rather have: being able to dial an 11-digit number on a rotary phone or grabbing a CD without touching any part of it? These are the tough history questions that we…
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History Writing Rubrics
When I was in school, there was nothing more annoying than history writing rubrics that focused on grammar rather than history. If the teacher was so concerned about the grammar then how exactly did I earn a history grade? I’m not saying that grammar isn’t important. But in history class, history teachers need to be…
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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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Build Your Students Writing Stamina
Learn about how I integrated free-write, typically an English class exercise, into my world history classes.
Integrated Social Studies 