#sschat Archive

#sschat is a network of educators, resources, and ideas that started on Twitter, but has expanded to Facebook, an annual NCSS unconference, and more. Join us to chat asynchronously on Twitter or Facebook, or chat with us live on Mondays from 7-8pm EST.

Monday May 7, 2018
7:00 PM EDT

  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:00 PM EDT
    Let's go! Intro time! 🤓 #sschat
  • teacherforest May 7 @ 7:00 PM EDT
    Hello everyone I’m Alfonso from the Philippines 🧐 #sschat
  • SamMandeville May 7 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Has anyone ever done a theme park project for #geography or #socialstudies? I'm looking to possibly do this as an end-of-the-year project! #worldgeochat #sschat
  • mrsegall May 7 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Hi #sschat I’m Craig! 8th grade history from NJ. 🏝🏝 the palm tree beach is my spirit emoji!!
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Hi all! I teach 7th grade history and today’s spirit emoji is 🤪#sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Hi #sschat ! JJ here! Former 6th grade SpEd teacher in NYC. Currently at @Newsela. Spirit emoji is 🍉
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Andrew from Massachusetts (gr.8 SocSt) one of the #sschat co-moderators checking in Can't do small emojis with Tweetdeck so here you go:
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Chris from Bloomington, IN. Teach world history for private online HS affiliated w/ Indiana University. Also one of the #sschat leadership team. 🙄 I'd say this is one of my most used emojis.
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Hi Alfonso! Thanks for joining. Love the emoji choice! #sschat
    In reply to @teacherforest
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Evening! I teach high school social studies through comics and pop culture. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    Hi #sschat, this is Bill Chapman, a retired secondary social studies teacher, checking in from Berkeley, CA.
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    Hi Craig! That's for joining. 🌴 #sschat
    In reply to @mrsegall
  • readwritejax May 7 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    Hi #sschat! I'm Jackie, a 5th grade ILA/SS teacher from NJ. My spirit emoji is 😜
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:04 PM EDT
    👋🏽 Bill! #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:04 PM EDT
    Hi I'm Erin, social studies methods prof. from Kennesaw State #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:04 PM EDT
    We need a Bill Chapman emoji #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis, @classroomtools
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Welcome Erin! We're happy to have you on #sschat!!
    In reply to @ECA_Twin
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Howdy Erin! 🤠 #sschat
    In reply to @ECA_Twin
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Glad to join this week's #sschat, I am Rachael. I teach social science in CA and I am a libra! so here is my spirit emoji- what's yours?
  • Rebecca51526828 May 7 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Hello from NC #sschat. 7-8 Self-contained, inclusion, alternative. Licensed 6-12 SS
  • Dale_Chu May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    HAPPENING NOW: @jjanikis hosting a chat on understanding narratives across history. Follow along at #sschat!
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    Q1: How do you introduce historical narratives to your Ss? #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    Hey #sschat, Dwight from the beautiful Adirondack Mountains in northern NY checking in. I teach 7th grade social studies, and will be teaching a storytelling for the 21st century elective next year! https://t.co/GJ5yqNUZY5 Most used emoji: 😂
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    Hi Rachael! Love this chart! 😎 is totally accurate! #sschat
    In reply to @rcollins_edu
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    Hi Dale! Thanks for joining! #sschat
    In reply to @Dale_Chu
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    A1: for one thing, you gotta point out that "story" is inside the word "history" -- lots of oooooooohhs in the classroom #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    A1 I usually began US History by asking students to translate the following primary source, which is a narrative from 1590. https://t.co/wORyQyQHVe #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
      Q1: How do you introduce historical narratives to your Ss? #sschat
  • teacherforest May 7 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    A1 since we use an inquiry learning model, we usually have gallery walks, audio clips, and artifact analysis for our students to get insterested in the inquiry we’ll be delving into #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    A1) I think it can be helpful to have students create their own narrative about something in their own life and to ask questions related to what they want to learn about a particular topic or event. #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    Got to love laughing when you teach middle school. #sschat
    In reply to @rcollins_edu
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    Kent Willmann CU-Boulder #sschat
  • teacherforest May 7 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    A1b if we’re learning about World War II. I would use my grandfather’s account of the Bataan Death March and some other survivor accounts as well. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    Yes! Such a great way to make a clear connection for ALL levels. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • MissHunsberger May 7 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    Since all the curriculum is already set, I use my weekly online classes to focus on themes that build on a specific topic #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:07 PM EDT
      Q1: How do you introduce historical narratives to your Ss? #sschat
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    #sschat We sometimes call it HIStory and HERstory
    • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:08 PM EDT
      A1: for one thing, you gotta point out that "story" is inside the word "history" -- lots of oooooooohhs in the classroom #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 May 7 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    Bruce from NC #sschat
  • mrsegall May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1: Narratives trick students into reading and consuming difficult primary sources. Love oral histories!! So authentic to listen to the actual person retelling. Great for Vietnam or modern era #sschat
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1- I start my year with a lesson on primary and secondary sources- I love contrasting a first person account with textbooks! #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1 also, I used to use the @SHEG_Stanford "Snapshot Autobiography" activity, but it's really hard when you have several adopted students who immediately feel excluded / disadvantaged, so I don't use that anymore #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    You mean Vietnam is not part of the modern era? #sschat
    In reply to @mrsegall
  • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1 teach history as a story #sschat all periods and events that we study follow the arc
  • readwritejax May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1: Always used primary sources as well as @Newsela text sets. I also started incorporating picture books. We are learning about the #AmericanRevolution and used amazing picture books like The Scarlet Stocking Spy. Obsessed. #sschat
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1) First introduce historical narratives to students with @DBQProject Document Habits- source the doc, note the note, backdrop, closely read, make meaning & use the doc. I model this at the start of the year with NYU student's film narrative of 9/11 on anniversary date #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    Great idea! I also like using @SHEG_Stanford lunchroom fight activities to get Ss thinking about bias and different perspectives of the same event. #sschat
    • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
      A1- I start my year with a lesson on primary and secondary sources- I love contrasting a first person account with textbooks! #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    A1: During class we use Jill Lepore's description of history as "an endlessly interesting argument where evidence is everything and storytelling is everything else." It immediately establishes narrative & storytelling as an aspect of history, but secondary to evidence #sschat
  • teacherforest May 7 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    A1 I remember teaching about slavery in the US and I used audio accounts to get my students to empathize and really feel for these people #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    This is super important especially when introducing this concept to young learners. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    Thanks for sharing! My middle school students love when I read them a children's picture book. #sschat
    In reply to @readwritejax, @Newsela
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    Although I do think history can be a little more complex- lots of different viewpoints can confuse the set narrative. #sschat
    In reply to @eric_falls
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    Q2: Post a favorite narrative that you share with you Ss. #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    This quote comes from Lepore's book "The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History" Such a fun read! https://t.co/1RW2T5sAak #sschat
  • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    A1 #sschat Ss can argue what the climax, rising action, resolution, denouement are
    • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:11 PM EDT
      A1 teach history as a story #sschat all periods and events that we study follow the arc
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    Matt from PA currently teaching civics and government, foundations of citizenship, and leadership. 😀Happy to be learning with all of you! #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    This is a great way to have students make those interdisciplinary connections with their ELA/ English content. #sschat
    In reply to @eric_falls
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    A2 Edward R, Murrow's report from Buchenwald the day it was liberated in 1945. #sschat https://t.co/pXp6QkkMQ7
  • BAKetcham2009 May 7 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    A1: Teaching History is a narrative in class. Giving historical figures relevance to my S’s , EX: John Brown was built like @WWEMarkWCalaway helps S’s visualize events better. #sschat
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    Arriving late...Joanne from Missouri. 7th grade world history and 11th grade modern global issues. #sschat
  • teacherforest May 7 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    A2 my favorite narrative is the struggle for independence in the Philippines. So many movements and factions that mirror the same thing happening in my country today #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    Hey JJ, welcome to you too! #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis
  • JeremyDBond May 7 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Parent in Connecticut peeking into #sschat.
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Hi Joanne! #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    #sschat Meacham's new book offers an interesting view as well. https://t.co/Ho5vHZJT0l
    • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      This quote comes from Lepore's book "The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History" Such a fun read! https://t.co/1RW2T5sAak #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    Hi Jeremy! #sschat
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    Love that this is so personal to your shared experiences with Ss #sschat
    In reply to @teacherforest
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    Nice to see some new faces today! #sschat Nice to see the regulars too! :-)
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A2- they aren’t traditional narrative, but Jacob Riss’s photos give students a real understanding of the problems in tenements. @librarycongress has a great online exhibit- https://t.co/icHiyycCeL #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2) Have used excerpts of Mark Mathabane's Kaffir Boy to get a sense of what life was like for someone their age in apartheid era South Africa. #sschat
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2 I am Malala. It demonstrates how people can turn tragedy into triumph. #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2 -- The past couple yrs I've assigned a multi-draft storytelling task for Ss, in which they audio-record drafts of their story. I love hearing what they discover about amazing AmRevWar tales like "Molly Pitcher" & Banastre Tartleton asst details: https://t.co/FcAr9ag439 #sschat
  • Rebecca51526828 May 7 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    #sschat A2: The first comparison I assign is my favorite. The students compare John Smith's accounts with movies and other accounts about his relationship with Pocahontas.
  • DumasWilks May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    #edu #sschat #educolor
    • susancain May 7 @ 8:48 AM EDT
      Curious about the power of introverts in the classroom? Join me this Thursday, May 10 as I sit down with @tophat for a free webinar on bringing out the best in quiet students. Save your spot: https://t.co/WAjgMSCA7b
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Question 3 coming in 2 min. Keep sharing your favorite narratives. #sschat
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Awesome colleague of mine @TravisRanch, recently shared this NewsELA narrative "A Soldiers Account of Cherokee Trail of Tears". This really caught the attention of my students, author wrote this letter on his 80th birthday https://t.co/DGhxa6OXfC #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      Q2: Post a favorite narrative that you share with you Ss. #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A2 here is a lesson integrating a wordless graphic novel narrative of Nat Turner and hip hop - which is a powerful medium for narrative and societal insight #sschat https://t.co/wNlqIPhoxI
  • mrsegall May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A2: Just used some powerful passages from 12 Years a Slave. Students were very engaged with the beauty and tragedy of the writing and story #sschat
  • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Also talk about traces v. accounts (rather than secondary and primary sources) and ask students about their own account and traces. I use posters leftover from previous class to demonstrate traces left behind for us to interpret https://t.co/9DyXeF7xUe #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A2) I haven't had a chance to use it with Ss as I teach world history but @repjohnlewis story is so powerful and accessible to Ss in his March trilogy. #sschat
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    #sschat - For today's visual media based communication it is a traditional narrative.
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    Love the audio element! A big part of making a story real is hearing the voice of the author. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    Q3: How do you support "non-dominant" narratives in your curriculum? #sschat
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    A2: My kids also eat up excerpts from the March graphic novels by @repjohnlewis #sschat
  • trgriffin1 May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    I start the year with each kid writing their history-birth story, important events etc & then we start to challenge peers’ stories - corroboration, sourcing, credibility etc and then we start to explore historical figures. We then apply those skills to historical figures #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    A3: not as well as I should and I know it (lurking for good ideas) #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
      Q3: How do you support "non-dominant" narratives in your curriculum? #sschat
  • musicsocstudies May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    Hi all! David, music teacher, from SC A2: Favorite narrative in music appreciation is reading (and hearing) musicians’ views on contemporary historical events. #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A2 the @MARCHTrilogy is a powerful narrative - unlike anything I have ever taught. @andrewaydin @Nate_Powell_Art @repjohnlewis #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A2: I'm trying to find the Champlain & Iroquois first encounter narrative as told by Champlain which is an absolute riot of ego to read, here's a piece of it: https://t.co/RPBksmUZCN #sschat
  • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A2 Stories of Indian removal https://t.co/hDBDHAWdDK @DBQProject what causes the dust bowl homesteader letters #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A3) This is something I constantly struggle with in teaching world history. There are so many voices to hear from and so little time to explore them in the depth they deserve. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    Music is such an important part of all narratives! #sschat
    In reply to @musicsocstudies
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A3 I liked to have students compare POVs on topics. #sschat
  • MissHunsberger May 7 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    I'm in the same boat. Trying get better at it #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    The most important narrative you can share with your students is your origin story for why you became a teacher and what events brought you in front of them. This gives them the structure of a good story, shows them you care, and allows you to share your purpose. #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      Q2: Post a favorite narrative that you share with you Ss. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    These look great. Are they graphic novels? #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics, @MARCHTrilogy, @andrewaydin, @Nate_Powell_Art, @repjohnlewis
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Thanks for sharing! #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Let them speak. Give them a voice. #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
      Q3: How do you support "non-dominant" narratives in your curriculum? #sschat
  • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    To Q3: Cherokee are a big part of our elem. standards. We look at different views of Sequoyah and the syllabary (assimilation tool or subversive tactic)https://t.co/THP9l2sc0y #sschat
  • BeckyReedDE May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    A3 I like some of the lessons from National Humanities Center like this: https://t.co/Nfr099e5q4 #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    A2: The Raid on Harper’s Ferry. #sschat
  • JeremyDBond May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    #TeacherAppreciationWeek #sschat
    • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:23 PM EDT
      The most important narrative you can share with your students is your origin story for why you became a teacher and what events brought you in front of them. This gives them the structure of a good story, shows them you care, and allows you to share your purpose. #sschat
      • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:14 PM EDT
        Q2: Post a favorite narrative that you share with you Ss. #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Than you for sharing this. Really powerful. #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis, @flipping_A_tchr
  • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    A3 When studying the west. Homestead women provide pretty much all the info about life in their letters home. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    I agree. How can Ts showcase the voices that might not always be heard? #sschat
    In reply to @Mrneilhistory
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Great idea Thomas! #sschat
    In reply to @trgriffin1, @jjanikis
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    A3: I try and flip the script as much as possible & provide counter arguments and narratives to what is known, so long as there's evidence behind it. I'm not about to go full tin-foil conspiracy simply to counter. #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    Thanks for the shout out Jeremy! #sschat
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    I love hearing the students learn more about the story as they go along. 1st drafts are dry, but by the 3rd version many of these stories really sing #sschat
    In reply to @Mrneilhistory, @jjanikis
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    Personal narratives, such as journals, are a great way to uncover the "untold" stories #sschat
    In reply to @eric_falls
  • Rebecca51526828 May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    #sschat A3: next year, I hope to introduce my students to Lion Island https://t.co/UdRG9DZBFC
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    American Born Chinese #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    That's. Awesome. Revise, revise, revise. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @jjanikis
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    A3 Finding non-dominant narratives in ancient world history is difficult. Artifacts can be used to tell their story. We generally only have the carefully crafted stories of those in power. I feel a challenge! #sschat
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    A3 Murals tell all kinds of stories #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A2 Another powerful graphic narrative is about a mother in Syria by Marvel and ABC News. It is free online and a moving experience in my classroom #sschat https://t.co/KDzdpGMmO7
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    The night is young. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    So true. I have been working on modeling for Ss to ask whose voices we aren't hearing from and why that is. #sschat
    • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:26 PM EDT
      A3 Finding non-dominant narratives in ancient world history is difficult. Artifacts can be used to tell their story. We generally only have the carefully crafted stories of those in power. I feel a challenge! #sschat
  • teacherforest May 7 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3 in our inquiry cycle there is a going further aspect. This is where I integrate non-dominant narratives #sschat
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3: this year I found an oral history from the WPA of a man who compared his childhood as a slave with life as a sharecropper. He argued that there wasn’t much difference, but that slavery was more “honest.” Sparked some amazing discussion! #sschat
  • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Q3 always try to provide balance and multiple povs in topics. One of the best though a prof shared with me is quotes that were varying stance on slavery... each was a Lincoln quote #sschat
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Yes! Now that I don't teach it anymore though, I miss it. So rich. Tell good stories, sample, and don't stress too much! #sschat
    In reply to @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • Mrdeehanclass May 7 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    A2: A recurring narrative I use is the idea that individuals can make a difference. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Sometimes just asking "what would someone ELSE think/ do?" can help when there aren't documents to support. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    A3 Exploring causes of the exoduster movement by reading testimony from a congressional inquiry gives a great look at what post antebellum life was like for the freed slaves. #sschat https://t.co/4N1ShtPtvX
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Clears throat... https://t.co/5fgZV3KD9D #sschat
    In reply to @Mrneilhistory
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Q4: How do you prioritize which narratives to include in your curriculum? #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    I'm sharing a Lincoln quotation about colonization later this week. They will not be happy to hear it... ...but for me the whole point is one's ability to change our own thoughts / ideas / beliefs. #sschat
    In reply to @MrAllardSS
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    Oh come on... it's not like there's that much to teach when you have to cover 20,000+ years of history across 6 continents... (I mean there's that 7th one only inhabited by scientists and explorers for the past century or so, so we can forget about that frozen desert) #sschat
    In reply to @Mrneilhistory, @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    An essential question if ever I heard one. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    Big questions like "what does the author assume you already know?" can help. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @MrAllardSS
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    A4 Every student in my class should see themselves in the stories told in class. #sschat
  • madisonteacher May 7 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    The latest Social Studies & Education! https://t.co/97tKp3Fm33 Thanks to @JMitchellNews @kwillmann @kmwassmuth #sschat #tlap
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    They picked the PERFECT cover photo -- Tim Smyth, everybody! #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics, @Mrneilhistory
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    A3) Non-dominant narratives have been more present by incorporating factors of the Four Worlds : roles of women, resistance, assimilation, migrations etc. With time, I would love to tie in more local examples as well. Mendez v. Westminster segregation court case #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
      Q3: How do you support "non-dominant" narratives in your curriculum? #sschat
  • MissHunsberger May 7 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    Since my curriculum is set, I only have control over what I do in my weekly hour class. I work first from Ss suggestions/questions and branch out from there. I do try to get something from each big erai teach, but that's not always easy #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:29 PM EDT
      Q4: How do you prioritize which narratives to include in your curriculum? #sschat
  • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    Exactly. Leads to great discussion on evolution of ideas over time #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • courtkneeruns May 7 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    First year teacher here from Bay Area, CA. ELA and SS at #inclusive high school @Hopetechschool pumped bout this. #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    Adam Rutherford does a great job in A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived. https://t.co/EGH4p12SeJ #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @Mrneilhistory, @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    A4- sometimes you have to react to what’s going on in popular culture... no student leaves my class without understanding why (insert fake news here) is wrong! #sschat
  • readwritejax May 7 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    A4: My curriculum begins with the #SilkRoad and ends with the #AmericanRevolution. It's a large time period. Like others have said, we try to create a story. A constant cause/effect. One probably wouldn't have happened without the other. We focus on those events. #sschat
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    would love to access that resource! #sschat
    In reply to @Historywmoses
  • PoliticraftGame May 7 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    Thanks to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council of Donaldsonville for hosting a #PolitiCraft workshop! These are great leaders in the making! #sschat #wedocivics
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    Yes! Such an important point. #sschat
    In reply to @Historywmoses
  • Mrdeehanclass May 7 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    A4: It is always fun comparing which groups/narratives get the most coverage in our textbook vs who gets less coverage! #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    Excellent point and bravo for asking students! I cannot teach every genocide in history (so sad), so students choose 7 to focus on and present. #sschat
    In reply to @MissHunsberger
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    Just bookmarked that book! Thanks for sharing BIll. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @dwsteven, @Mrneilhistory, @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • BAKetcham2009 May 7 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    A4: The relevance and relateability of the narrative to the S. #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    You a most welcome. It is a terrific read. Should be must reading for all history teachers. #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis, @dwsteven, @Mrneilhistory, @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    A4: It's a combination of what will pique student interest while fitting the state framework topics. Sure I could teach the Boston Massacre solely through Revere's etching, but why not also teach the etching he stole it from. #sschat
  • courtkneeruns May 7 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    A4) Prioritizing is a challenge, esp as a #firstyearteacher. But I noticed, I think about which events or persons will resonate with my students. #TellYourStory #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    @Mrdeehanclass Great point! You can use the textbook as a base but then insert others that may be missing/ needed. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    A4) I try to use what I think will interest students, help illustrate important ideas and trends, and offer opportunities to develop historical thinking skills. #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    What about the future genocides likely to result from unchecked climate change? #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics, @MissHunsberger
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    Relevance is the key to engagement. #sschat
    In reply to @BAKetcham2009
  • Rebecca51526828 May 7 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    #sschat A4: This year, I have focused on the Bill of Rights, in particular how the first and fourth amendments applies to students in and out of school.
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    Appreciate you sharing Tim, have read your story and find it inspiring. I feel confident sharing with my kids why I'm teaching them. What you said about it not being bragging I agree with mentally, but I have some old software in my brain holding me back. #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    What grade levels? I work with my ELA colleague to build a couple cross curricular units. You could do that all in one! #sschat
    In reply to @courtkneeruns, @Hopetechschool
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    Q5: How do you analyze narrative bias across history? #sschat
  • Historywmoses May 7 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    I know I have a copy at work- I’ll get it to you! #sschat
    In reply to @rcollins_edu
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    That's a bold statement... I look forward to seeing if it lives up to the accolades. I've got to get through my backlog of Trump exposes currently stacked on my nightstand first. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @jjanikis, @Mrneilhistory, @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    Always coming up with the stellar reading material, thank you Bill! #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @jjanikis, @dwsteven, @MissHunsberger, @CHitch94
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    Oh! Very strong and relevant connection for this year. #sschat
    In reply to @Rebecca51526828
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    Already on question 5! #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    I get it. My wife is the most amazing educator I know and I can’t get her to share either. We all have a journey to make. #sschat
    In reply to @Mrneilhistory
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    A5 - Asking students to rewrite the story from another point of view. #sschat
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    A4 It helps to tie historical narratives to current events. It helps students make meaningful connections. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    A5) Ask questions. A lot of questions. Especially about who are we hearing from and not hearing from and why. #sschat
  • readwritejax May 7 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    Yes! We looked at both sides of this depiction of the Boston Massacre. Revere's which you posted & this 1. Discussing the Patriots v. Loyalists takes on it. @mrsegall and @EBSocialStudies helped me create a few lessons on whether it was murder or self defense. CSI style. #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • MissHunsberger May 7 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    I'm still working with my Ss to help them understand what bias actually is. They don't fully get it yet and REALLY don't like acknowledging that they might be biased about topics. But who does? #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    A5: One of the things we work on in my classroom is identifying author bias as well as any reasons an author might have for adjusting the story. While exploration narratives by explorers are fun, they tend to be braggadocios in their telling. #sschat
  • Newsela May 7 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    The BIG questions from @KyleneBeers are very helpful here! #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @KyleneBeers
  • kwillmann May 7 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    Gotta run. Thanks for the ideas. Twitter narratives rule #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    Here is a great free online comic on that very topic by @Nate_Powell_Art - the amazing artist of the March Trilogy - https://t.co/Swhu0KD3me #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @MissHunsberger, @Nate_Powell_Art
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    A5 All narrative is biased. The questions to be answered are (1) what are the biases? (2) Do they effect the reliability of the narrative? (3) What does the bias cause the author to leave out that is relevant? #sschat https://t.co/P6chijo5FA
  • Newsela May 7 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Yes. Help students see the past IN the present. #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Have been dipping my toe in sharing about others, and am trying to move forward. Started a podcast to try to do a better job there of telling educator's stories. https://t.co/CLEOASs3Fr #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics
  • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Do a very similar lesson. Ss are grouped as Loyalists and Patriots. They get to see/feel/discuss on bias when working with texts #sschat
    In reply to @readwritejax, @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    A5) Seek resources and build lessons that focus on CORROBORATION. Big word to spell, even harder for the kids to say but they learn what it means and how to look for the bias on their own. And...when the stars align, they also start using it in their writing! #sschat
  • Mrdeehanclass May 7 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    A5: Great question. I like to ask students Qs like "Who does this remind you of?" Or "Which culture would you want to live in? Why?" #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    I actually didn't post Revere's... I posted Henry Pelham's, the art Revere stole & used as the basis for his further embellished version. #sschat
    In reply to @readwritejax, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    Terrific points! #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • theASIDEblog May 7 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    We have had a big push this year to raise awareness about bias and to bring it front and center. Ss are okay with it; parents do more questioning. #sschat
  • trgriffin1 May 7 @ 7:43 PM EDT
    Once we have practiced skills I provide an example from a common narrative & then challenge them to find others - fav of year (so far!) a S interested in medicine who studied blood banking after the Vegas tragedy and found Charles Drew-choice more powerful than assigning #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis
  • jacq_mccarthy May 7 @ 7:43 PM EDT
    A5: Remind your audience that not all events follow a particular order. Challenge them to recognize their own explicit & implicit bias. #sschat
  • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    #sschat
    • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:42 PM EDT
      Ask: Whose interest does this serve? and What are the consequences of believing this narrative? (rather than discounting its truthiness)
      In reply to @jjanikis
  • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    Q5 focus on lot on bias with sourcing. Get docs from people and groups Ss know to help. Our use ?s to dig out background of source #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 May 7 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    Off to put my kids to bed. #Another outstanding #sschat ! Looking forward to checking it later. Happy #TeacherApppreciationWeek !
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    Q6: Which resources best support your use of primary source accounts? #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    This right here! Bias gets a negative connotation. I had a debate with another teacher a while back concerning using the word bias instead of "point of view." Bias isn't necessarily negative, but it does impact the story being told through choices. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • courtkneeruns May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    A5) We start the year looking at personal narratives to look at biases. Also my Ss LOVE acting out or #roleplaying different people thru units. I.e. bourgeoise v. Proletariat #sschat
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    Looking for the avoidance of facts in multiple sources, important and thought provoking for students. #sschat
    • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:41 PM EDT
      A5 All narrative is biased. The questions to be answered are (1) what are the biases? (2) Do they effect the reliability of the narrative? (3) What does the bias cause the author to leave out that is relevant? #sschat https://t.co/P6chijo5FA
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    I also use the BIG questions by @KyleneBeers and @BobProbst "what does the author assume you already knew?" and "how does this confirm/ challenge your thinking?" do inform bias #sschat
    In reply to @Mrdeehanclass, @KyleneBeers, @BobProbst
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    I agree! #sschat
    • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
      This right here! Bias gets a negative connotation. I had a debate with another teacher a while back concerning using the word bias instead of "point of view." Bias isn't necessarily negative, but it does impact the story being told through choices. #sschat
      In reply to @classroomtools
  • theASIDEblog May 7 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    Talking about historical biases has to connect to things Ss see today. It opens their eyes to significant points of view that drive content. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    So true. Bias is really just POV. #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    I talk about the concept of usable history. We talk about how narratives advance an agenda. For example, how Paul Revere advanced a narrative of unity during Civil War. Politicians do it all the time) Knowing history helps uncover these political agendas #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    Also: having a bias doesn't mean you're wrong. #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    I am so loving this chat! #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    Last question! #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
      Q6: Which resources best support your use of primary source accounts? #sschat
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    Is anything not biased? #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • jacq_mccarthy May 7 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    Labels are tricky. If you identify yourself as a Republican or Democrat, does that tell you much? #sschat
    In reply to @MrAllardSS, @readwritejax, @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • theASIDEblog May 7 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    We try to parallel primary sources with similar primary sources that are currently driving conversations in the news. Ss love to see the connections and that they still apply now. #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Me too Joanne! So many great reflections AND practice strategies. #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • ECA_Twin May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Screencast - Historical Bias https://t.co/EcWRqfeQsR via @YouTube #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    A6) Have used @SHEG_Stanford and @Newsela to support students in their work with primary sources for world history. #sschat
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    No! Everything we perceived is constructed in our brains from sensory data we input. Much of that data is ignored by our minds. The stories we construct from what remains is determined by the biases we have. #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics, @flipping_A_tchr, @dwsteven
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    I usually use a car accident analogy. Literal point of view varies. Not necessarily right or wrong. Piece of the puzzle. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • eric_falls May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    @SHEG_Stanford @DBQProject my district bought the set several years ago. @kansashistory https://t.co/Gpa5k9Tqnm Eyewitness to history #sschat
  • courtkneeruns May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    A6) @EngageNY is grounded with some solid resources. Build from there. And @ArchivesNYC #sschat
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Yes! All of the above. #sschat
    In reply to @BeckyReedDE
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Bias is so much more than simply point of view. It's like saying Velveeta & an amazing smoked maple Vermont cheddar are basically the same thing... While sure you could exchange them, but there's much more nuance and things happening in one. #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis, @classroomtools
  • jacq_mccarthy May 7 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    Great idea. You could connect to present-day use of media spin, framing, & market-driven journalism. #sschat
    In reply to @ECA_Twin
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    A6) Who Built America Badges. Inquiry units that focus on primary source narratives at the community level. No famous names from textbooks but still accounts that matter and made a difference. https://t.co/8Z5zYi1qlh #sschat
  • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    It may make you look at something in a different way and focus on a view point you that may or may not be different than yours #sschat
    In reply to @jacq_mccarthy, @readwritejax, @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    Fair! Point taken. So how can we help Ss (and maybe Ts) better understand? #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    I would like to hear from #sschat teachers here about these questions. Have you actually used them? Did they help? If so, how? [BTW the _Notice and Note_ book/philosophy is the Big Thing of my district's admin this year.]
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
      I also use the BIG questions by @KyleneBeers and @BobProbst "what does the author assume you already knew?" and "how does this confirm/ challenge your thinking?" do inform bias #sschat
      In reply to @Mrdeehanclass, @KyleneBeers, @BobProbst
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    A6) Oh, forgot about @NewVisionsNYC I've only looked at their Global History & Geography materials but they have some great stuff - and it's OER! #sschat
  • JeremyDBond May 7 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    So interesting. I suspect it's related to the "things happen for a reason" bias, but I understand that enters the spiritual. #sschat
    • jacq_mccarthy May 7 @ 7:43 PM EDT
      A5: Remind your audience that not all events follow a particular order. Challenge them to recognize their own explicit & implicit bias. #sschat
  • johnmayo May 7 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    +1 #sschat
    • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:50 PM EDT
      It may make you look at something in a different way and focus on a view point you that may or may not be different than yours #sschat
      In reply to @jacq_mccarthy, @readwritejax, @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    OK. but sometimes *somebody* was at fault even if they don't think so (or don't claim so), right? #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • rcollins_edu May 7 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    Their organized unit plans inspire me! I need to make my own, summer project? #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @NewVisionsNYC
  • Newsela May 7 @ 7:52 PM EDT
    We have added some great leveled primary sources, speeches and bios in our Library! https://t.co/DOXv8JysSR #sschat
    • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:45 PM EDT
      Q6: Which resources best support your use of primary source accounts? #sschat
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Yes! But..... #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    That's a wrap! Keep the convo going by retweeting and commenting on posts. Thanks for all the great collaboration. Until next time ... #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Link to their social studies units: https://t.co/ToAbRZYXI8 #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Yes, but can't this logic be taken to far to conclude: * There are no 'facts' * Nobody can be trusted * Anything could be true, therefore nothing is really true #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @historycomics, @dwsteven
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Oh need to check them out! Thanks for sharing. #sschat
    In reply to @rcollins_edu, @CHitch94, @NewVisionsNYC
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    I guess that depends on how we define fault? Conceivably the idea of fault is meaningless. Nonscientific evidence more and more indicates that free will is an illusion. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @GeoJo22, @dwsteven
  • JeremyDBond May 7 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    If we wonder how world history gets so skewed, look no further than family lore. #sschat
    • trgriffin1 May 7 @ 7:21 PM EDT
      I start the year with each kid writing their history-birth story, important events etc & then we start to challenge peers’ stories - corroboration, sourcing, credibility etc and then we start to explore historical figures. We then apply those skills to historical figures #sschat
      In reply to @jjanikis
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    Thanks Tim, I don’t know what I’m doing. But the teacher I’m interviewing has an amazing story that is worth listening to. #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    Facts are facts. But who is creating them? What is being left out? It’s just being a historian and learning historiography - no need to not believe anything, just try to eliminate as much bias as possible. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @classroomtools, @dwsteven
  • jacq_mccarthy May 7 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    I was connecting current political party identification to Loyalists & Patriots. We need to know “degrees” in order to understand the deeper narrative. #sschat
    In reply to @readwritejax, @MrAllardSS, @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • courtkneeruns May 7 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    Thanks @jjanikis. Great unexpected chat!! #narratives #primarysources and #sschat oh my!
  • CHitch94 - Moderator May 7 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    Thanks for all the great ideas and resources, #sschat PLN! Hope everyone has a great week! Next week is our semester share-a-palooza where you can share your favorite ideas, lessons, tools, etc. from the semester!
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    No, I don't think so. It means we have to change the frame of reference in which we understand the world outside our minds. After all, Descartes showed long ago that the only thing of which we can be absolutely certain is our own existence. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @historycomics, @dwsteven
  • BeckyReedDE May 7 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    Great session. I'm so glad I could make it! Thanks for great questions @jjanikis #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr May 7 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    I don't think facts get created. They happened. ... but totally agree on the "who/what is left out?" question and the importance of historiography #sschat
    • historycomics May 7 @ 7:54 PM EDT
      Facts are facts. But who is creating them? What is being left out? It’s just being a historian and learning historiography - no need to not believe anything, just try to eliminate as much bias as possible. #sschat
      In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @classroomtools, @dwsteven
  • readwritejax May 7 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    Yes! They need to be posed often & not just in SS. We pose them when reading ANY NF text. The more you use them the more thoughtful the responses are. For 5th, I teach into each 1 separately. We start with "what do you notice" & "what do you wonder" then move into them #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • GeoJo22 May 7 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    I have so many ideas. Especially for May. Thank you, @jjanikis #sschat
  • dwsteven May 7 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Point of view is more surface level, whereas bias gets deeper into the sense of asking why and making meaning of the choices made or not (including unrealized choices made without the individual making them even realizing they were). #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis, @classroomtools
  • Mrneilhistory May 7 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Thanks jj #sschat
    In reply to @jjanikis
  • historycomics May 7 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Facts do get created and manipulated. We need to be aware of this in history. Facts can also change when new information is unearthed, etc. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Thanks! Def sparked some teacher debate! #sschat
    In reply to @BeckyReedDE
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  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    Thanks for the clarification. These are really great points to bring into the classroom with all narrative texts. #sschat
    In reply to @dwsteven, @classroomtools
  • MrAllardSS May 7 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    Exactly and you can tie in events. Would the end of the war cause a shift in thoughts on both sides. Why or Why not? #sschat
    In reply to @readwritejax, @jacq_mccarthy, @dwsteven, @mrsegall, @EBSocialStudies
  • classroomtools May 7 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    Everything, including what we call facts are created by human minds/observations. As historians we would do well to explore what neuroscientists and quantum physicists have to tell us about the world outside our brains. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • jjanikis May 7 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    And how do these manipulated facts create new narratives.....? #sschat
    In reply to @historycomics, @flipping_A_tchr