#sstlap Archive

Weekly chat 8CST that infuses the ideas of Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess into the Social Studies classroom.
Thursday December 22, 2016
9:00 PM EST
  • MrsMurat Dec 22 @ 9:00 PM EST
    DigCit Ss learned about Haters and Trolls! https://t.co/nj9C7mKv5h #elemMathchat #RLchat #saskedchat #SciStuChat #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Merry Christmas Happy Holidays and Welcome to Winter! #sstlap is at 8 Qs https://t.co/nVDsOqI5Pi
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Hey Bill- Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays- great to see you as always! #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:00 PM EST
    And likewise as always, Ben! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:01 PM EST
    I clicked the heart cause I think it is a great lesson- not because I like haters and trolls -- #sstlap
    In reply to @MrsMurat
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Mike from MD, EL LMS, Enjoys trying to fit social studies and other subjects in #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:03 PM EST
    greetings fellow Bot man. #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:03 PM EST
    #sstlap - all I want for christmas is internet that works- ughhh
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Welcome and please introduce yourself! Name Local Grade Subject Favorite Holiday movie - Mine= Christmas Story-Red Rider BB Gun #sstlap
  • scottmpetri Dec 22 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Hi @Braz74 & @classroomtools & #sstlap crew. Scott Petri, Los Angeles HS teacher surfing in from the couch tonight.
    In reply to @Braz74, @classroomtools
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Amy Presley - HS History in OK. Missed you bunch of crazies #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Red Rider BB Gun https://t.co/wtpk0PzKPq #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Ben Brazeau Tech Integrator host for tonight's holiday celebration 12 Days of Christmas themed chat Thx for joining Merry Christmas #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Hi Scott, welcome!! #sstlap
    In reply to @scottmpetri
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Hey @mrterborg @ryan7read great to see you guys - Merry Christmas - happy holidays #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @Ryan7Read
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Hi Amy! Tackled anyone in the hallway recently? :) #sstlap
    In reply to @STLinOK
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Hey Scott - great to have you as always- thanks for sharing the Time Travel lesson-- #sstlap
    In reply to @scottmpetri, @classroomtools
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Same to you and everyone here. #sstlap thought we were not meeting until after Christmas.
    In reply to @Braz74, @mrterborg
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Hey Amy - great to have you join the crew as always-- Merry Christmas #sstlap
    In reply to @STLinOK
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Merry Christmas all! Julie from NNY joining in. I teach gr 7 & 8 U.S. History. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:05 PM EST
    oh i am unaware of this reference-- please tell me more #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools, @STLinOK
  • scottmpetri Dec 22 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Fave Holiday movies: The Ref, Planes, Trains, Automobiles & the first Home Alone. Love the #sstlap stick.
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:05 PM EST
    hey Julie- Merry Christmas to you too #sstlap
    In reply to @jmadlin001
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Tonight we will have 12 Questions flowing fast tonight - in you miss one they will be here- https://t.co/nVDsOqI5Pi - #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Have you ever tried this? Saw kid do this in MS https://t.co/ytdnv0dyrS #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Haha! Not lately, must be time to pick up the slack 😂 #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Gosh, I guess my favorite holiday film is 2005's Joyeux Noel. https://t.co/ALxAuBEgce #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Dec 22 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Derik long term sub for world history in Wisconsin checking in #sstlap Fav Christmas movie: Gremlins, but showed Joyeux Noel in class
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:06 PM EST
    OHh i had my hands between two pillows-- those weren't pillows!!!! or You're going the wrong way-- how do they know where we going #sstlap
    In reply to @scottmpetri
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:07 PM EST
    they are real, just not physical. When you get to be my age, you'll appreciate the space they save. #sstlap
    In reply to @scottmpetri
  • jmattmiller Dec 22 @ 9:07 PM EST
    In one hour! A #ditchsummit debrief / recap during our weekly #ditchbook chat. 4 questions, 30 mins. Join us! #sstlap #tlap #edchat
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Q12 Hooks - share as many great #tlap hooks you can that work for you! #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:08 PM EST
    It involved a lesson on Soviet spies, a spirit blanket draped cape style, & an office aide #sstlap @classroomtools
    In reply to @Braz74, @classroomtools
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Wahoo!!!! #sstlap #ditchbook
    In reply to @jmattmiller
  • dragonmark_101 Dec 22 @ 9:08 PM EST
    I showed part today in class. A half day for us #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Tyler from MI. APUSH, WHAP, teacher Ed. Favorite movie NL Christmas Vacation #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Chuck from Milrockee 8th AMStudies Tie between Scrooged and Charlie Brown Xmas #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:09 PM EST
    merry christmas. #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Oh, almost forgot - fav holiday movie is Die Hard. It's not Christmas until Hans falls! #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Back at you Ryan! #sstlap #usmspark
    In reply to @Ryan7Read
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:10 PM EST
    hey Chuck please share pics of your Gettysburg activity #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:10 PM EST
    yes! #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74, @Chucktaft
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:11 PM EST
    sorry for lack of intro - putting kids to bed- using 12 days of xmas as theme- each Q calls for no. of items to be shared- do best #sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:11 PM EST
    Q12 I turned my room into Ellis Island. Ss were given identities of immigrants. They couldn't enter until they passed inspection. #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A12: I work with teens so FOOD is always a good bet! Also the interupted story & any teaser #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:12 PM EST
    #sstlap here is something cool we did in APUSH. A battle double-journal told through the eyes of a fictional soldier.
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A12 My students always loved logic puzzles, especially ones they brought in to share. #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A12: Safari, Costume, Mozart, Picaso, Drama, Taboo, Swimming with the Sharks, Human Prop, Handbag Hook #sstlap
  • CHitch94 Dec 22 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Bummed to miss #sstlap but this is last chance I have to wrap presents. 😔 Did I mention I hate wrapping presents?
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Hooks. not flashy but the LoC new deal WPA archives has slave narratives from a couple miles from my school. Kids make found poetry #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Q11 music - I can make your hands clap - sorry was listening to that song - how do you use music in your class? #sstlap
  • scottmpetri Dec 22 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A12 Like to use Kinesthetic Hooks & make my Ss circle up outside or do Phil Chairs & have them move around room. #sstlap
  • sgormanyogi Dec 22 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A13 #sstlap. The taxation without representation fake letter from the principal. Greatest hook ever.
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A12 love the taboo hook or just plain shock - accusing planted Ss of cheating for McCarthyism is priceless #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A12 scale model of Kennedy Assassination took a couple of students days to setup. Most Hyped Lesson of the year. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
    oh yeah and i posted 12 Qs about 5 min apart so by doing the math the convo goes into overtime- don't worry if you miss some #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
    ? #sstlap
    In reply to @sgormanyogi
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A11: Oh we get moving, I do Happy Songs Brain breaks and I sing to the students #GoCubsGo Ss clean up fast so I stop singing #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
    WOW-- love to see pics of this-- and um wow sounds awesome #sstlap
    • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
      A12 scale model of Kennedy Assassination took a couple of students days to setup. Most Hyped Lesson of the year. #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A11 love having Ss write alternative lyrics. Added verse to Nat Anthem based on Dec of Sentiments, Jim Crow themed Wade on the Water #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A11 Rap, rap, rap, some guitar then more rap. #EdRapAWeek #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:15 PM EST
    https://t.co/cg1CD5NJ0r #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A11 Cold War mix 99 Luftballoons, Russians, Manhattan Proj, Winds of Change, Land of Confusion, Major Tom, We Didn't Start the Fire #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A11 Ss couple years ago made a #NHD prfct comparing MLK & Malcolm X in a rap battle style performance! #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A11) I usually take a song and mold it into history: "Blackhands Back" a riff on backstreet boys to tell the assassination. #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    That is seriously BA! Pics? #sstlap
    • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
      A12 scale model of Kennedy Assassination took a couple of students days to setup. Most Hyped Lesson of the year. #sstlap
  • scottmpetri Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A12 Also like teaser hooks. Challenge your students to find the backstory to this photo. https://t.co/o7HZv3xnpK #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A11 Love to teach 20th cen hist using popular songs about or from the various eras. Here is one from the 20s https://t.co/9E6CijwN4n #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A11) "Down Once More - The Quest for Extra Credit" #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A11 I have written a few posts on music -love it to connect to world around-start the day-during work time- set the mood - ss create #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A11) "Look Down - You're a Freshman" lol, have to have the right crowd. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A12 food! music! games! tech hooks- anticipation or mystery - ughh failing at 12 already #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A11 oh, in Civil Rights unit we investigate Sweet Home Alabama's race subtext #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A11) "Oh Holy Night - The Day Before the Due Date" #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Agreed!!! #sstlap
    • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:16 PM EST
      That is seriously BA! Pics? #sstlap
      • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:14 PM EST
        A12 scale model of Kennedy Assassination took a couple of students days to setup. Most Hyped Lesson of the year. #sstlap
  • sgormanyogi Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A11 #sstlap. Create song titles to show what you know about daily lesson.
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Hi #sstlap! Just leaving my school Christmas party so I'm jumping in late!
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    ohh sounds interesting- do you create or ss? #sstlap
    In reply to @sgormanyogi
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Some video of the little known conspiracy known as the Orange Monster Theory. https://t.co/F5tX2T9hmn #sstlap You can see the scale model.
    In reply to @STLinOK
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:18 PM EST
    A11) I do teach perspective with "Where Were You?" and Toby Keith #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Frees - gotta come back to @WCSS1 conference in Madtown in March! So does the rest of #sstlap https://t.co/oRtmaATXA2 #sschat
    In reply to @TheSSFrees, @WCSS1
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:19 PM EST
    A11: I teach APWH, so anything from @historyteacherz YouTube channel is applicable & fun #sstlap
    In reply to @historyteacherz
  • sgormanyogi Dec 22 @ 9:19 PM EST
    A11 #sstlap. Using Hamilton musical to teach Washington' s cabinet@and beyond. Added Hamilton musical songs in my breakout edu
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Wait was #sstlap earlier?!
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Wouldn't miss it. #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft, @WCSS1
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    #sstlap past my bed time @ 9:20?1?
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Yes! A fellow WHAP nerd!! 🤓 #sstlap
    In reply to @STLinOK, @historyteacherz
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    nice- love to see some examples when you have a chance #sstlap
    In reply to @sgormanyogi
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A11 #sstlap tried to get Ss to create a mix tape for the Federalists and Republicans a few yrs back (pre LinMan Hamilton) - it was tough!
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A11 Here is period piece from post WWI US. https://t.co/5daYv4QO8c #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Glorious!!! #SSTLAP you need to take a sec to watch it
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:21 PM EST
    A11 I bring my dad in and we play Vietnam era music and he tells his story. My favorite day of the year. @oldsoccerref #sstlap
    In reply to @oldsoccerref
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Q10 #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:21 PM EST
    #sstlap can't tell the story of Vietnam without the music - plus, it makes five class periods so enjoyable
    • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:21 PM EST
      A11 I bring my dad in and we play Vietnam era music and he tells his story. My favorite day of the year. @oldsoccerref #sstlap
      In reply to @oldsoccerref
  • EduGladiators Dec 22 @ 9:22 PM EST
    ☃️#EduGladiators returns Jan! Stay connected: YouTube, IG, G+, FB: https://t.co/LGCwEkKHR8 #INeLearn #ISEDchat #meded #SAMedchat #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A11) I had a group of sophomores make a rap on the Gilded Age, it away awesome! #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A11: Had a group 3 years ago that caught onto my muses & would come to class whispering "she had Zeppelin playing during prep..." #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Q10 Let's Play - Monopoly, jeopardy, https://t.co/ROOJj4jvY2 - how do you incorporate games and simulations? #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A10 I love using jeopardy but then added review baseball smartboard players moved- had ss create games-monopoly- just did a new game #sstlap
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A10 I've gamified my class so I use games all the time. I try my best to do a weekly challenge! Last are we did mystery box #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A10) ask fellow Ts what works, discover! Added a voyage activity to teach exploration, scurvy and the plague took most out #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A10 #sstlap beyond the obvious @GetKahoot and @quizizz1 - the best for me is any version of @breakoutEDU
    In reply to @GetKahoot, @quizizz1, @breakoutEDU
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A10: Semester Review via board games is always a hit & something different than their other classes #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A10 I made a history trading card game (like Pokémon) that I give out as rewards. We use it to play review. #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    @TheSSFrees Indeed Ballad of the Green Berets and Waist Deep in the Big Muddy. #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft, @TheSSFrees
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A10 - where players have choices to work together or against- and see inequality - yes breakout - kahoot quizletlive #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    I share my library .... no real prep. #sstlap
    In reply to @STLinOK
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A10) I am the Social Studies Olympiad coach and we added SSO Quiz Bowl this year. Excitement level off the charts! #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    We need to see this, Adam - some Ss made one a few years ago, but nothing full fledged #sstlap
    • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
      A10 I made a history trading card game (like Pokémon) that I give out as rewards. We use it to play review. #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    #WHAP creation from some students. https://t.co/3afrvgFWbk #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools, @Chucktaft
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Thought about this.... #sstlap
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A11 The World Turned Upside Down for American Rev, Schoolhouse Rock, summer camp songs when Ss are squirrelly, Jazz just because. #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A10) Kahoot and QuizIzz are good too, plus there are thousands of pre-created assessments. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:25 PM EST
    agreed!! share please!! #sstlap
    • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
      We need to see this, Adam - some Ss made one a few years ago, but nothing full fledged #sstlap
      • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
        A10 I made a history trading card game (like Pokémon) that I give out as rewards. We use it to play review. #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A10 review game called 'sink or swim' Ss liked. Line up Ss in 3 lines. They are opponents. Q right sink 1 theirs or raise 1 yours. #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A10 @breakoutEDU #sstlap
    In reply to @breakoutEDU
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
    nice- haven't see world turned upside down- did fishbowl to discuss dig cit and big brother #sstlap
    • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:25 PM EST
      A11 The World Turned Upside Down for American Rev, Schoolhouse Rock, summer camp songs when Ss are squirrelly, Jazz just because. #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A10 Chutes and Ladders made with content is a great illustration of cause and effect. #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A10: I use #appdice @GetKahoot @quizziz_dot_com and @plickers #sstlap
    In reply to @GetKahoot, @quizziz_dot_com, @plickers
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A10: Bluff Ball is always a requested review activity. Added "Cranium" with beach ball die this year #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
    nice- sounds a little like battle ship -- #sstlap
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    https://t.co/awkDE42U4S #sstlap
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    yes - really like your app dice and plickers is great tool #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Share on Drive? #sstlap @MrPowley
    In reply to @Chucktaft, @MrPowley
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Bluff Ball? #sstlap
    • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
      A10: Bluff Ball is always a requested review activity. Added "Cranium" with beach ball die this year #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    https://t.co/awkDE42U4S #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A10 My Ss love to play Jeopardy w/Classrm Performance System and Kahoot. They design Kahoot games. #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Tell more ...#sstlap
    In reply to @TheSSFrees
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:28 PM EST
    Q9 MMMM Food!!! - how do you incorporate food into your lessons? #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:28 PM EST
    nice- I like it-- great connection to content - intro main Soc St. critical thinking skill #sstlap
    • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:26 PM EST
      A10 Chutes and Ladders made with content is a great illustration of cause and effect. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:28 PM EST
    sounds super cool- love to hear more #sstlap
    • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:24 PM EST
      A10) I am the Social Studies Olympiad coach and we added SSO Quiz Bowl this year. Excitement level off the charts! #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:28 PM EST
    thanks. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A9: I love to take images of my creations and tell Ss to make a #perlerbeads #3dprint of it and make it cool. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A9 we just did culture lesson in 2nd grade bilingual class -ss shared their family culture and family came in -we ate ohh yes we ate #sstlap
  • MrPowley Dec 22 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A10 national history day (https://t.co/dE4DfcK9m8) is a fantastic competition of research based projects in several product areas #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:29 PM EST
    https://t.co/mwyWs6bCe1 Bluff Ball explained #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A9 besides trying to become the official teacher of @Jolly_Rancher ,we eat hardtack, brith and bread for Dep era soup kitchen #sstlap
    In reply to @Jolly_Rancher
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:30 PM EST
    tried a few new foods-felt bad wasn't able to make crepes for them but great learning as parents shared ingredients ss share custom #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:31 PM EST
    state of MI has a state-wide SSO in the late spring (after AP testing). 35 different cat, theme is women's rights this year #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Have see Ts do food less where ss research ingredients location- economic geo impact etc. then make foods local vs. global #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:31 PM EST
    actually thinking about starting a blog - but in the meantime, https://t.co/vo8tM0i6Zo #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg, @FordsEdu
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:31 PM EST
    I've been reading In the Shadow of Liberty in prep for Jan's #sschat book club discussion. Maybe interesting to eat slave food. #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:32 PM EST
    do it- just do it-- that way I don't have to keep bugging you for all your awesomeness I can just go to one place.. do it!!!! #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:32 PM EST
    My copy arrived today! Excited to start reading it #sschat #sstlap
    • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:31 PM EST
      I've been reading In the Shadow of Liberty in prep for Jan's #sschat book club discussion. Maybe interesting to eat slave food. #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A9) APUSH: new imperialism, WHAP: Ancient/Classical Civ. Both have to analyze "culture" and include native, time period food! #sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A9 Molasses cookies during colonial unit, bread pudding for Fr-Canadian heritage, Ground nut soup & hardtack for Civil War #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Q8 who is your audience? how do you create authentic audience for students? #sstlap
  • phhscience Dec 22 @ 9:33 PM EST
    #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:33 PM EST
    So many great ideas dropping -- hang in there only a few more Qs - umm like 8 to go.. lol Merry Christmas I gave you the gift of Qs #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:33 PM EST
    He'll miss it #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:33 PM EST
    mmm yes food!!!! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:34 PM EST
    ohh yes had a colleague's wife who made them ohh so good!!!! #sstlap
    • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:32 PM EST
      A9 Molasses cookies during colonial unit, bread pudding for Fr-Canadian heritage, Ground nut soup & hardtack for Civil War #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A8: I have to say the Ts, how can they engage students, how do you make the learning real and give them a voice at the same time. #sstlap
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A9 medieval feast would be so fun! Last year an SEIA brought in sushi for the Asia unit. Hoping to do more! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A8 authentic audiences- create real world tasks- letters to.. bring in community members- school issues present to admin or board #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Dec 22 @ 9:35 PM EST
    We unfortunately don't eat food, but love looking at how food changed after Columbus. Potatoes aren't Irish, coffee isn't Columbian #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:35 PM EST
    I have the board template and instructions at my website. https://t.co/raibCcAjK0 #sstlap
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A8 mystery Skype is awesome! Also doing a lot about global citizenship and I will always write back. Ss writing letters to authors #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A8 bring in experts - writing- connect with author- letter to mayor or business- not for teacher - change audience and see ++++ #sstlap
  • giveawaybrazz Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
    We unfortunately don't eat food, but love looking at how food changed after Columbus. Potatoes aren't Irish, coffee isn't Columbian #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Mine are always surprised that sugarcane isn't a Caribbean native plant #sstlap
    • dragonmark_101 Dec 22 @ 9:35 PM EST
      We unfortunately don't eat food, but love looking at how food changed after Columbus. Potatoes aren't Irish, coffee isn't Columbian #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
    awesome thanks #sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A8 My Ss created children's bks abt US Constitution & read them to 4th graders. Posting Ss work online is great too. #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:37 PM EST
    let's set up a mystery skype, Amy - Milwaukee and Maryland! #sstlap
    In reply to @Meems852
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:37 PM EST
    oh i used to do a guess old world new world activity columbian exchange #sstlap
    • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
      Mine are always surprised that sugarcane isn't a Caribbean native plant #sstlap
      • dragonmark_101 Dec 22 @ 9:35 PM EST
        We unfortunately don't eat food, but love looking at how food changed after Columbus. Potatoes aren't Irish, coffee isn't Columbian #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:37 PM EST
    yes- impact of globalization on food availability, health, etc. #sstlap
    • giveawaybrazz Dec 22 @ 9:36 PM EST
      We unfortunately don't eat food, but love looking at how food changed after Columbus. Potatoes aren't Irish, coffee isn't Columbian #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Q7 TV - what shows and how do you use TV or pop culture to inspire learning and lessons? #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:38 PM EST
    I am finding it exceptionally well written, and very moving. #sstlap #sschat
    In reply to @STLinOK
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A7 Cities of the Underworld always gets their attention. #sstlap
  • ProfGeorgeEdu Dec 22 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A7) for a PBL I am doing with WHAP I assigned my students to watch Law and Order to get familiar with court room lingo #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A7 Not just movies & TV. Old time radio from the 20s-40s is also great to use. #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A10 #sstlap just wrote a newsletter post about repurposing games in the classroom - Guess Who?, Code Names, Five Second Rule, and dominoes!
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A7 For example, Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy. https://t.co/rpjCd6Y402 #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A7 historical movie like Glory- what happens next- write history - TV Amazing race creating scavenger hunt- #sstlap
  • dragonmark_101 Dec 22 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Has anyone watched the new show on the Medici? We're past Renaissance, do I haven't taken the time yet #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A7: Oh, I'm an old 80s fan boy and I love using #PokemonGO and #StarWars with a little #netflix #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Pokemon Go and beyond- so many possibilities to bring in ss interests #sstlap
    • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:40 PM EST
      A10 #sstlap just wrote a newsletter post about repurposing games in the classroom - Guess Who?, Code Names, Five Second Rule, and dominoes!
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A7 #sstlap CivWar clips - Gettysburg, Glory, Lincoln, Andersonvllle, Cold Harbor, Conspirator, and CN https://t.co/awO0YwAm9U
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:43 PM EST
    haven't seen yet- how is it? #sstlap
    In reply to @dragonmark_101
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:43 PM EST
    Q6 Shareapalooza - how do you share what awesome things your students have done or created with the world? #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A7 #sstlap my Cold War intro is all movie trailers - Miracle, 13 Days, Good Night Good Luck, War Games, Red Dawn, Rocky IV
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A7 A lot of my Ss watch the History Channel, so we talk about that. #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A7 Animaniacs have some fun SS content #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A6 #sstlap share mostly right here in the Twitter thang #usmfac #sschat #usmspark
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A6 we created Google + community to share in district- website to showcase ss work and ummm this thing called Twitter #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:45 PM EST
    How about On the Beach and High Noon? #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:45 PM EST
    A6 I try to hang up student work in my classroom and onstagram it and tweet it! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:46 PM EST
    is it fridge worth? #sstlap I went to art room and got ss work they left to decorate and showcase
    • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:45 PM EST
      A6 I try to hang up student work in my classroom and onstagram it and tweet it! #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:46 PM EST
    I wasn't happy when I found out I couldn't project an episode for my students. iTunes copy protection. #sstlap
    In reply to @jmadlin001
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:46 PM EST
    and Dr. Strangelove, Manchurian Candidate, Hunt for Red October, and the 007 canon #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A6 We have open house in the Spring. I have a Padlet pg that I post ex on. Have to admit I'm not good at remembering to post wk #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A6: My blog mostly Twitter, Instagram and now on @Snapchat #sstlap
    In reply to @Snapchat
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:47 PM EST
    I just got snapchat account after hearing about #booksnaps #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:47 PM EST
    A6 #sstlap try to show some stuff on my classroom website https://t.co/1BxB3dbzvG
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:47 PM EST
    Fail Safe was pretty good too. May need to reshow it for the Trump era. #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:48 PM EST
    #sstlap gotta give that a whirl as well!
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:48 PM EST
    #BookSnaps are a great way to start. #sstlap
    In reply to @Braz74
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Q5 What are you passionate about and how do you bring that passion to your lessons and connect with students? #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:48 PM EST
    trying to get Ts in own district to share the great things they are doing so not reinvent the wheel. better together #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Oh, and how could I forget one of my favs, Seven Days in May. #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:49 PM EST
    A5: PD is my biggest, why I try to teach my Ts when I do #STEAM and have my Ss become leaders themselves. #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:49 PM EST
    A5 #sstlap Ss know when I get going ... sweat dripping, spit flying, arms waving ... oh, wait, that's reacting to my Detroit @Lions
    In reply to @Lions
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:50 PM EST
    Passionate about ss having opp to create and show what they know. I love tech and enjoy showing Ts and ss how to use to create #sstlap
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:50 PM EST
    We do. I also wonder about looking at the devastation post WWII and the current rebalancing of economics #sstlap
    In reply to @scmaestra, @slwindisch
  • mrterborg Dec 22 @ 9:51 PM EST
    But they're doing better ... aren't they? #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft, @Lions
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A5 wearing costumes, getting them pumped up with music, tease them with awesome surprises yet to come!#sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A5 I really love local history, so I always try to include it in any unit. Ss really like knowing what happened in their backyard #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:52 PM EST
    A5 #sstlap actually, Ss can feel passion all year if you let guard down really show why you care about your content and learning process
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:52 PM EST
    yes we need more teacher PD choice- let them choose and direct them to things they can use to transform their learning space #sstlap
    • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:49 PM EST
      A5: PD is my biggest, why I try to teach my Ts when I do #STEAM and have my Ss become leaders themselves. #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A5: I'm just a "little" (ahem) ADD + love the build up of a good story = well there's a reason I'm the room off in the corner hall #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:53 PM EST
    Q4 Engagement - how do you engage students? What works for you? #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:53 PM EST
    our hour is coming to an end- we have a few questions that will carry beyond 9 - feel free to continue answering and adding to convo #sstlap
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A4: Showing them what the final product looks like. They want to make it their own. #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A4: When YOU are genuinely excited, they want to get to WHY & they love being "in" on shenanigans #sstlap
  • Meems852 Dec 22 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A4 gamification had been huge for engagement! Gets them excited for challenges! #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:54 PM EST
    I can't believe they would want you in the corner- no one puts baby in the corner... #sstlap
    • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:53 PM EST
      A5: I'm just a "little" (ahem) ADD + love the build up of a good story = well there's a reason I'm the room off in the corner hall #sstlap
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A4 #sstlap laughter, volume, differentiation, unexpected events, choice, limited tests, and massive amounts of @DietCoke
    In reply to @DietCoke
  • mjjohnson1216 Dec 22 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A4. Love adding in the element of reflection when Ts are thinking about if Ss were engaged. Check out graphic #SStlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A4 technology, assistive technology, music, #geniushour - just finishing a cyoa google form activity - reader gets choice #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:57 PM EST
    Lol! Pure luck to be there. We can be loud & flaming that rumor adds to my cred as "that" T. #sneaky #sstlap
    • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:54 PM EST
      I can't believe they would want you in the corner- no one puts baby in the corner... #sstlap
      • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:53 PM EST
        A5: I'm just a "little" (ahem) ADD + love the build up of a good story = well there's a reason I'm the room off in the corner hall #sstlap
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:57 PM EST
    Oh before I forget- made lesson I could use feedback - https://t.co/DIMTnkxgZE ss design digital scrapbook #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:57 PM EST
    Do you think you have a place for last year's Trumbo in your Cold War unit? Or 1975's The Front? #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Q3 Immersion- how do you immerse yourself in the activities to connect with students? #sstlap
  • Mr_Lisek Dec 22 @ 9:58 PM EST
    A4: Anything we can take some of those DOK1 items and make them into a chant or song, it's gold! Tech also works for Ss. #sstlap
  • mjjohnson1216 Dec 22 @ 9:58 PM EST
    A4. When Ss are completing rubrics, like this example, their engagement and focus on goals is on target. #sstlap
  • TheSSFrees Dec 22 @ 9:58 PM EST
    I was typing the same tweet. I guess I'll just retweet instead. 😂#TeachersFromADifferentMother #sstlap
    • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:55 PM EST
      A4 #sstlap laughter, volume, differentiation, unexpected events, choice, limited tests, and massive amounts of @DietCoke
      In reply to @DietCoke
  • Braz74 - Moderator Dec 22 @ 9:58 PM EST
    powerful when ss know what they are learning and what they are supposed to do- also how they will be evaluated #sstlap
    • mjjohnson1216 Dec 22 @ 9:58 PM EST
      A4. When Ss are completing rubrics, like this example, their engagement and focus on goals is on target. #sstlap
  • Mr_Lisek Dec 22 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Good evening, sorry for the late entry. Ryan in MI. 6/7 World Geo/Hist. #sstlap Traveling and just got in. I'll catch up as I go.
  • Chucktaft Dec 22 @ 9:59 PM EST
    didn't get to see Trumbo yet - gotta watch it #sstlap
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • Ryan7Read Dec 22 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A3: I get right into the building with them. They ask Qs but then I ask how would they answer them. #sstlap
  • jmadlin001 Dec 22 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A4 Offering choice, Being excited myself, technology, games #sstlap
  • STLinOK Dec 22 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A3: be the biggest learner in the room. Make mistakes, work around them. Model process/thought #sstlap
  • classroomtools Dec 22 @ 9:59 PM EST
    If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can stream it at no cost. I really liked it. #sstlap
    In reply to @Chucktaft