Tag: 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 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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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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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 