Want an overview of how to create HyperDocs for both individual lessons and units? At ISTE 2017, we'll use the Understanding by Design process to explore free online content resources designed to challenge critical thinking skills. For example, we’ll listen to the primary-source audiotapes of President Kennedy negotiating the 1962 integration of
The 250+ document-based lessons in Explore: Primary Sources have a new feature! You probably knew that this rich collection of historically contextualized primary sources (many with audio and images) spans four centuries and provides comprehension questions to encourage active reading and analysis. And you no doubt also knew that the collection
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana For many years history teachers have recited this famous, if somewhat over overused, quotation to reinforce the critical role of the discipline. But how are students to develop an actual skill set? Can you practice using historical lessons
The English language arts team is having so much fun with Buried Treasures, I've decided to unearth one of the lesser-known but fantastic features of the Interactive Atlas: the printable Map Library. First, a bit of background. In developing the Interactive Atlas, we looked at how social studies teachers—particularly in the middle
Ok, all those STEM classes have cool calculations, coding, and climate change, but is there anything more exciting and relevant than teaching civics in a presidential election year? Explore: Primary Sources offers a collection of over 250 text and audio resources that engage students in active reading. Here are just
The next 30 days will be busy ones for civics and social studies teachers. With their needs in mind, SAS Curriculum Pathways offers an array of resources to help students understand the process, the issues, and the outcome of a presidential election year. Here's an overview. Understanding the Process Analyzing Arguments:
After a summer of working with Curriculum Pathways, my list of awesome EdTech resources has grown considerably. As all teachers know, one of the best ways to add tools to our toolboxes comes from time with our peers, time to explore and plan--both of which are in short supply during
Most people know it took several sweltering months at that 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia for the 55 delegates (sweating through wigs and wool jackets) to get to this momentous September 17th signing we celebrate each year. What may be less well-known is the strict rule of secrecy the delegates adopted
If a picture is worth 1000 words, then the layers of nuance and meaning in a political cartoon (often with some strategically placed text) must be worth at least 10,000. Those primary source text documents we love to throw at students are great, but political cartoons can offer a change
Language teachers often take advantage of authentic input to enhance learning output. The use of realia allows students to see and hear the target language used properly and in context, which heightens linguistic and cultural comprehension. Curriculum Pathways offers free resources that serve as authentic materials (#authres) for English Language
